True Love

S:
Little children, let us not love in word or in talk, but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18

O:
John calls us little children. and he wants us to love truly. He writes that we shouldn't just love with our words, but by our deeds and in truth. These two together are an expression of true love.

A:
I'm so happy John starts out by calling me a little child. I makes me think that what he's about to ask me to do it's hard to understand. It's so simple that a little child can understand it. When I love someone, I need to do so with more than just words. It's not enough to speak kindly and gently to someone in need. As nice as that might be, they need more. They need me to demonstrate my love for them by what I do. And that's the truth.

P:
Dear Lord, you are truth, and you are the perfect expression of love. Will you please help me to be truthful in my loving? Will you please help my deeds to be a true expression of my love for you and others that go beyond mere words? Thank you for your Holy Spirit who is always there to guide me.