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There’s a love checklist that is far more important than what most people think of when considering such an idea.

This checklist has nothing to do with romancing another person.

It does, however, point to the depth of intimate love that one shares with the One who desires to be our ultimate heartthrob.

I’m talking about the love we show toward God by showing deep, diverse love to the people in our lives.

I encourage you to print this Morning Devotion and use it as a self-assessment tool periodically in order to measure how your love compares to God’s roadmap to good relationships.

The Romans 12;9-21 list below is from today’s reading in the One-Year Bible and, ironically, was also the focus of my sermon yesterday at Southwinds Christian Church in Miami, FL.

I didn’t know about this coincidence until I started reading this morning. Wow.

I love when this coincidence/providence happens.

Here’s the list from the New International Version. Live well as you love much, my friend.

  • Love must be sincere.
  • Hate what is evil;
  • cling to what is good
  • Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.
  • Honor one another above yourselves.
  • Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
  • Be joyful in hope,
  • patient in affliction
  • faithful in prayer.
  • Share with God’s people who are in need.
  • Practice hospitality.
  • Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
  • Rejoice with those who rejoice;
  • mourn with those who mourn.
  • Live in harmony with one another.
  • Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.
  • Do not be conceited.
  • Do not repay anyone evil for evil.
  • Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
  • If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
  • Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.
  • On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
  • if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
  • Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
  • We’ll win more friends, and possibly more converts, if we practice these divine imperatives given by God.

    And we’ll feel better toward life.

    As always, I love you
    Martin

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