1 Corinthians 13:13 says, “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” The greatest of all aspects of the Christian life is love. Love is to be at the foundation of all we do, all we are, and all we hold on to. If we focus on love and allow the Holy Spirit to strip everything else away, what will be left is a life of blessed simplicity rooted in face-to-face relationship with our heavenly Father. As we spend time this week looking at the simplicity of love, I pray that all the weighty, frivolous things of the world that rob you of an abundant life fall away in light of the glorious goodness of God’s unconditional and wholly available love for you.

 

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 John 4:19, and today's worship is Reckless Love by Cory Asbury. .

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When you trust Christ as your savior and Lord, you begin a relationship that extends into eternity. 

However, eternity doesn’t start in heaven, and you don’t have to wait until then to experience a full life in Christ.

 

The truth is that we as Christians are called to invest in our relationship with God in this life as well as in the life to come. 

 

And that means becoming more like Christ every single day. 

 

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus provided a systematic ethic for how to be his disciples.       

 It was a relatively short sermon, but God’s truth in that message has never stopped reverberating throughout the world.

 

Our latest book, The Path to Purpose delves into the timeless wisdom of Jesus’ most famous sermon, the Sermon on the Mount. St Augustine described the sermon as “a perfect standard for the Christian life.”

 

While we may doubt ourselves from ever achieving such “a perfect standard,” Jesus’ central message in his Sermon on the Mount helps us see that standard not as a burden but rather as a source of freedom, purpose, and a guide for living beautifully.

 

To know more about God’s calling on your life, request your copy today of The Path to Purpose: Christ’s Vision for Your Life in the Sermon on the Mount, at supportfirst15.org.