Daily Devo

A Love Worth Sharing

By: Jen Devlin
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 1 John 4:7-9


Our Heavenly Father created us to love and be loved, and His love for us is perfect! But learning how to love others authentically can be difficult... It can even be a losing proposition if we attempt to do it in our own strength. Why? Because whatever is hidden in our hearts will eventually show up in our actions. Love and compassion are intertwined, and we can increase our compassion for others by increasing our passion for God. To gain a better understanding of Godly love, hold these truths from scripture tightly:


  1. Jesus Christ is our ultimate example of love (1 John 4:9-10).
  2. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8).
  3. God’s love comforts us and shields us from fear (1 John 4:18).
  4. The Holy Spirit empowers us to love others like Jesus (1 John 4:13).
  5. The Spirit’s work in our life helps us bear spiritual fruit (Galatians 5:22-25).
  6. Our love for God is manifested when we show God's love to others (1 John 4:20-21)


If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 1 John 4:15-17


Take a moment to think about God's gift of salvation, and how Jesus loved us before we believed. Should this change how we interact with other people, especially unbelievers?


Has God given you compassion for a person, a people group, or a particular need? If He has, how can you best put that that concern into action?


Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 1 John 4:11









Scripture references from NIV unless otherwise noted.