SCRIPTURE
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Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. John 15:9

DEVOTIONAL
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One of the most fruitful things we can do to impact the world is position ourselves to be completely, extravagantly, and profoundly loved by God...and stay there! When the outpouring of His love for us effectively gets into our hearts, it’s amazing how everything else seems to find its place. Love settles. Love brings rest. Love breeds freedom. Love energizes. Love focuses. Love inspires creativity. Love sparks courage. Love makes each sacrifice a joy. His love at work in us naturally motivates and moves us in ways that will impact the world around us. We bear fruit that lasts when we abide in His overflowing love for us as our source.

REFLECTION
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Knowing that God is love, name three ways you have experienced God’s loving presence. How did it affect you?

PRAYER
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Jesus, I want to experience and know your love for me deeper than ever before. I ask that you would help me receive a fresh outpouring of your love that would flow through every area of my life.