Do Everything in Love

Read it: “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning the sixth day” (Genesis 1:31, NIV).

Even when the world around us doesn’t always feel good or full of love, God is good and full of love. During this Self-Denial season, we’ve looked at how God equips us and is with us as we give and serve, motivated by love.

God sees the goodness in what He created, but He is also deeply aware of the things that break our hearts. Out of this deep love and shared heartbreak, God calls us to live and act from that same love, to let love be the motivation behind everything we do.

As we give, serve and live, we have the opportunity to show God’s love. And when we see heartbreak around us, we can bring it to Him, trusting that He carries it with us.

• Where have you seen God’s goodness in your life or community recently?
• What breaks your heart that you want to bring to God?

Choose one way you can show God’s love in your everyday life this week—at school, at home, in your community or in your youth group.

God, thank You that You are good and full of love. Help us to see the world the way You see it, the beauty and the brokenness. Teach us to respond with love in everything we do. As we finish this Self-Denial season, let our serving, giving and living continue to be motivated by Your love. Amen.