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The Need For Love

May 5, 2013

Keep yourselves in the love of God . . .
–Jude 21

A husband and wife visited an orphanage where they hoped to adopt a child. In an interview with the boy they wanted, they told him in glowing terms about the many things they could give him. To their amazement the little fellow said, “If you have nothing to offer except a good home, clothes, toys, and the other things that most kids have—why, I would just as soon stay here.” “What on earth could you want besides those things?” the woman asked. “I just want someone to love me,” replied the little boy. There you have it! Even a little boy knows that “man shall not live by bread alone.” Our deeper yearnings and longings can be met only by a renewed
fellowship with the One in whose image we were created, God.

Prayer for the day

Thank You for loving me, God. This knowledge never ceases to amaze me. I praise and love You, my heavenly Father

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14 Comments

Catherine says 5.5.2013, 2:37 p.m.

Everyone needs love: one great thing I know as a Southern Baptist is that we need one another's love and fellowship to know the Gospel.

Steve says 5.5.2013, 09:24 a.m.

Lord, Help me to love You with all my heart, and love my neighbor as myself. Everything else will fall into place.

SandyBB says 5.5.2013, 06:31 a.m.

Father God, thank you for loving me and for another beautiful day! Bless me to be a blessing to others. Help me to share the gospel of your great love to others today.

Elisabeth says 5.5.2013, 04:05 a.m.

Im passing a sad time..I am 42.. and i am feeling so sad these days that last friday 26 I tried to cut my veins. I drunk to do it. I was so drunk that I failed.. I cut myself in my wrist but got scared of the blood and stopped. I liked to read

Gerry says 5.5.2013, 04:00 a.m.

All the "stuff " in the world will not bring lasting happiness and peace. Everyone needs to be loved whether they admit it or not. God wants you to know his Amazing Love but will not force it upon you. The choice is yours, just ask.

david says 5.5.2013, 02:22 a.m.

truly GODs love towards us is superb but do we pray to have the strength to love him back?we have to start that now

samuel says 5.5.2012, 11:53 p.m.

God bless you!!! Mr.Billy i really love your preaching. Nothing satisfy our life with out holy spirit. I am praying that God fulfill his plan in my rest of my life.

Janie says 5.5.2012, 6:17 p.m.

No stronger love is there than the love of Jesus Christ. He gave his all out of love for us.May you all be Blessed in knowing you are a Child of the King........Praise his Holy Name.LOVE IN CHRIST JESUS TO YOU ALL

Mike says 5.5.2012, 07:48 a.m.

Praise to our God, it amazes me how much He loves me. I thank God for these daily devotionals. Praise Jesus.

Sue says 5.5.2012, 06:39 a.m.

I praise and thank God for all of His Love." We have faith,hope, and love the greatest of these is love. "1st Corinthians Chapter 13

Annie says 5.4.2012, 07:35 a.m.

I believe, Living God is watching over us how we treat other people...... I can leave only one legacy in these simple four letters....L-O-V-E......! Mother Teresa said, " It's not what you do, but how much love you put into it that matters."

rene says 5.5.2011, 1:25 p.m.

Thank you for loving me God. Thank You.

Gerry says 5.5.2011, 08:47 a.m.

All people want to be loved and accepted in life, whether they admit it or not. However if everyone on earth loved you and you didn't know the love of God, there would remain a huge, unfulfilled emptiness. This can only be satisfied by an intimate relationship wiith our Holy Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Abeka says 5.5.2011, 04:37 a.m.

What a great man of God. I am blessed daily.