Week 10 Devo – THURSDAY
What image comes to mind when you think of love? You probably think of happy images such as hearts and hugging, but sometimes love takes on a different demeanor. When children learn to ride a bike, the street may seem like a magnet although the parents have warned their children to stay away from the street. They just will not stay in the driveway. Sometimes parents may even have to take away the bikes for the afternoon or make the children go inside until they will obey.
These are forms of discipline, but they are also evidence of a parent’s love. The parent knows that the tendency toward the street could be deadly for the children. Parental rebukes show how much they love and treasured their children. When Jesus rebukes His Church, it is because He knows the seriousness of our sin. Whoever He loves, He rebukes, so we should eagerly turn from sin (v. 19).
What sins do you need to turn away from today?