Debt of Love

Proverbs 19; Proverbs 20; Proverbs 21; Romans 13
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Scripture

Romans 13

8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law.

9 For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.” These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.

Observation

Owe nothing to anyone …period -- except for your obligation to love him or her! Our country is going further and further into debt every day, but that doesn’t mean that you and I have to follow our government’s example. In fact, it is more reason to make sure that we don’t go any further into debt because the actions of our elected officials are doing enough damage to our families without our help.

But the point here is about loving one another not about bad debt even though it is a reminder that all debt is bad except the debt of love that we owe the people around us. Who needs my love this week? Who needs yours?

Application

I will look for someone to help this week.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, help me to focus on loving people this week and not stuff. Show me who needs to be loved. Guide me to them and show me how to love them.

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