With his love
by Ruth Olsen
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This is the sixth devotion in a series of seven based on Psalm 91:9–16.
‘The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name”’ (Psalm 91:14).
Yesterday’s verse was a bit heavy and scary, but here we’re reminded who our refuge is! Loving the Lord and trusting in his name implies a relationship that has grown in responding to him and his life-changing word. Jesus spoke of this intimate relationship: ‘My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me’ (John 10:27 NIV). The more we dwell in trusting him and his word, moment by moment, the more we will come to know him and his faithfulness. We will learn to recognise his Spirit’s quiet inner voice of warning, pause, change of direction or move. We will learn to be still and let the Lord be God in our situation.
What does it mean to love the Lord? ‘We love because he first loved us, poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit’ (1 John 4:19; Romans 5:5). It’s not primarily feelings but action for the blessing of the other. Included are menial things like doing the dishes or washing dirty feet (see John 13:1–17). ‘As I have loved you, so you must love one another’ (John 13:34,35). We love the Lord by loving with his love! Our security comes from him. By soaking in Jesus’ love, given to us freely by God, we can love even when it is difficult.
Lord, thank you that your love will bring us through any situation. Amen.
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