🌞 Good morning,

Let’s start this day with a heart open to the love God calls us to share.

Have a blessed day.

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📖 Verse of the Day

Reflection:

Imagine waking up each morning with only one debt on your mind - the debt of love. Paul's words in Romans 13:8 invite us to see love not as a fleeting emotion, but as a beautiful, lifelong obligation.

In a world fixated on settling accounts, we're called to a radical way of living: to be in constant, joyful arrears of love. This isn't about grand gestures, but daily deposits of kindness. A patient word to a frustrated spouse, a helping hand to a struggling neighbor, forgiveness offered to someone who's hurt us - each act is a payment on this sacred debt.

Here's the paradox: the more we pay, the richer we become. Every loving action enriches our relationships, deepens our character, and reflects God's heart to a world in desperate need of it.

This debt knows no limits. It extends to family, friends, strangers, even those who oppose us. In faithfully paying it, we fulfill the very essence of God's law.

Today, embrace your identity as a love debtor. How can you make a payment right now? In doing so, you might just start a revolution of grace in your corner of the world.

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🙏 Prayer of the Day

Loving Father,

Thank You for the precious command to love others as You have loved me. As I begin this day, open my heart to see every interaction as a chance to reflect Your grace.

Give me eyes to notice the needs around me, and the compassion to respond with kindness. When I'm tempted to withhold love, remind me of the debt I owe—a debt paid in full by Your Son, Jesus.

May my words and actions be an outpouring of Your love, bringing hope and healing to all I meet. Help me to love without reserve, knowing that in loving others, I am fulfilling Your greatest command.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

🖋 Quote of the Day

"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained."

— C.S. Lewis

🎵 Worship Song of the Day

"Love Like This" by Lauren Daigle

Let this beautiful song remind you of the boundless, undeserved love God has poured out on you. As you listen, may it inspire you to extend that same love to others, reflecting His grace and compassion in every interaction.

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