First Comes Love - Day 05
Day 05 - Friday, April 12
Read Colossians 3:1-17
Highlight
This passage is a perfect ending to a week of readings about love: “Above all things, put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” (v14) In Matthew 22, Jesus said the greatest of God’s commandments were to love Him and to love others. In John 15, Jesus gives a new commandment, to love one another the same way that He loved us. Over and over, Jesus emphasized the centrality of love for his followers and Paul’s teaching here agrees with that. In Colossians 3, Paul (like Jesus did) says that many things are important for a Christ follower yet one thing is of greatest importance: love. This harmonizes with his teachings in 1 Corinthians, declaring that we can do all of the other things that Jesus has called us to do but if we lack love then we are not actually following the example of Jesus nor will we glorify Him as we ought to.
Reflection & Prayer
For this reading plan we will be using a tool to guide our study of Scripture that’s called the S.O.A.P. Method. It stands for Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer. We recommend you use a journal with this method and write out your thoughts on each of these areas for each day of reading. It doesn’t have to be long-winded and you don’t need a fancy journal. But for anyone that has not journaled before, the benefit is that it often helps us focus and avoid distractions during prayer and Bible study.
S.O.A.P. Method
Scripture - Pick a verse or two that stood out to you and write it in your journal. Be looking for a “Holy Spirit Highlight.” What did you read and think “I needed to hear that” or felt like it was written just for you?
Observation - Now write some observations about the verse(s) or passage. What is this passage or verse saying? About God? About people? How is Jesus revealed in these verses?
Application - Now write a few sentences on how this passage applies to your life. Is there truth about God that you are to believe? A promise to receive? Is the Holy Spirit convicting you of something you need to do or stop doing in light of God’s truth?
Prayer - Now write out a prayer to God in response to this Scripture. This is a way to turn God’s Word to you back to Him. Be honest and express your heart to Him. God always listens and He delights in your prayers. (Psalm 34:15; Proverbs 15:8)
Read Colossians 3:1-17
Highlight
This passage is a perfect ending to a week of readings about love: “Above all things, put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” (v14) In Matthew 22, Jesus said the greatest of God’s commandments were to love Him and to love others. In John 15, Jesus gives a new commandment, to love one another the same way that He loved us. Over and over, Jesus emphasized the centrality of love for his followers and Paul’s teaching here agrees with that. In Colossians 3, Paul (like Jesus did) says that many things are important for a Christ follower yet one thing is of greatest importance: love. This harmonizes with his teachings in 1 Corinthians, declaring that we can do all of the other things that Jesus has called us to do but if we lack love then we are not actually following the example of Jesus nor will we glorify Him as we ought to.
Reflection & Prayer
For this reading plan we will be using a tool to guide our study of Scripture that’s called the S.O.A.P. Method. It stands for Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer. We recommend you use a journal with this method and write out your thoughts on each of these areas for each day of reading. It doesn’t have to be long-winded and you don’t need a fancy journal. But for anyone that has not journaled before, the benefit is that it often helps us focus and avoid distractions during prayer and Bible study.
S.O.A.P. Method
Scripture - Pick a verse or two that stood out to you and write it in your journal. Be looking for a “Holy Spirit Highlight.” What did you read and think “I needed to hear that” or felt like it was written just for you?
Observation - Now write some observations about the verse(s) or passage. What is this passage or verse saying? About God? About people? How is Jesus revealed in these verses?
Application - Now write a few sentences on how this passage applies to your life. Is there truth about God that you are to believe? A promise to receive? Is the Holy Spirit convicting you of something you need to do or stop doing in light of God’s truth?
Prayer - Now write out a prayer to God in response to this Scripture. This is a way to turn God’s Word to you back to Him. Be honest and express your heart to Him. God always listens and He delights in your prayers. (Psalm 34:15; Proverbs 15:8)
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