BY LOVE SERVE ONE ANOTHER

 EVENING DEVOTION by James Smith

SEPTEMBER 18

 

Galatians 5:13

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty;

only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh,

but by love serve one another.

 
The root of all acceptable obedience is love.
 
Love springs from faith. And produces all good.
 
Nothing that we can do is good, except it flow from love.
 
Love is chief thing in religion.
 
We may have gifts, honours, and benevolence: but without love, we are only as sounding as brass or a tinkling cymbal.
 
Nature desires to rule over others, but grace is willing to serve them.
 
Look around you, are there not many whom you can serve, and serve effectively, without neglecting your other important duties?
 
Are you willing to do so?
 
If not, where is your love?
 
If you have not loved, where is your religion?
 
Love is the fulfilling of the law, and it is the chief production of the gospel.
 
Love is Godlike.
 
It is Christlike.
 
Love is heaven.
 
Love will visit the sick—cheer the sorrowful—clothe the naked—feed the hungry—and become all things to all men, if by any means it may save some.
 
Love will make our wilderness world a garden; and our divided church a paradise.
 
What we do from love we do easily—cheerfully—heartily—constantly—and acceptably.
 
See then that ye love one another, with a pure heart fervently; thus serve Christ, and imitate his conduct toward his foes.
 

Heirs of the same immortal bliss,

Our hopes and fears the same,

With bonds of love our hearts untie,

With mutual love inflame

 
James Smith