Love: God’s Most Powerful Gift
Bible Readings
Take a few minutes to read the Bible verses listed and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you in how this verse applies to you this week.
4 Love is patient and kind, never jealous, boastful, proud, or 5 rude. Love isn't selfish or quick tempered. It doesn't keep a record of wrongs that others do. 6 Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil. 7 Love is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting. 8 Love never fails! Everyone who prophesies will stop, and unknown languages will no longer be spoken. All that we know will be forgotten.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Memory Verse
Galatians 5:22-23
22 God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, 23 gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways.
Did you know that love is the reason God made you? He made you special, in his image, with a heart that needs love. He also gave you the ability to share his love with others.
So, what is God’s love, and how can we show it to other people every day?
Some people think love is just about being nice, but love is much more than that. It’s a powerful force! Just think about what Jesus did. He loved us so much that he gave up everything to help us. That takes real strength!
Real love is about giving of ourselves and helping others. It prays for family, friends, and our big world. It’s about kindness, sharing, and putting others first. When we love, we act like Jesus!
God loves us no matter what. He sees the best in us, even when we mess up. He helps us grow and become better.
God’s love creates beauty. It also works hard. Love keeps people safe, hopes for the best, and never gives up. Real love doesn’t quit when things get tough.
The Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 13 that love never fails. People might forget to love sometimes, but love is always the right choice. How do we live in love? We choose it every day! Love is the strongest gift God has given us, and when we love, we show that we belong to him.
Let’s hold on to God’s love and share it with others!
Prayer
Lord, thank you for your love and for what you have done for us. May we be examples of your real love to all the people around us. Help us choose love every day! Amen.Related Resources
Ron VandenBurg
Senior Producer of Children’s Ministry at ReFrame Ministries
Ron VandenBurg joined the ReFrame Ministries team in 2014. He plans and develops projects specifically for the spiritual formation of children. Before coming to ReFrame, Ron taught middle school for 27 years. Ron completed a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Teaching, Learning, and Development at Brock University. Ron and Rachel have five fantastic adult children and two grandchildren and reside in Ontario.