Live His Word by Anonymous
1 John 3:18 “Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.”
When I read these words, I think immediately of the expression, “Actions speak louder than words.” What good are words if that is all they are? Anyone can say anything he wishes; that doesn’t necessarily make it true.
The words of John exhorting us, the children of God, to love, not in word or speech but in truth and action, are begging us to let the love shine from within, to follow the example of Jesus in how we interact with our fellow man. If we truly love each other, our actions will speak that love; we won’t need words. We will be living the word of God, not paying lip service to it.
Dear Lord, please give us the strength and commitment to put our love for You into action, serving and caring for others. Amen.