Charles Stanley In Touch Daily Devotional 22 May 2023, Monday Inspirational Message
Read In Touch Daily Devotional 22 May 2023 Monday Message by Dr. Charles Stanley
Click Here To Read Previous In Touch Devotional
TOPIC: How to Treat One Another
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 22:36-40
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”
37 And He said to him, “ `YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’
38 “This is the great and foremost commandment.
39 “The second is like it, `YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’
40 “On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
MESSAGE: In today’s passage, someone asks what the greatest commandment is. Jesus replies, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” He doesn’t stop there but includes a second one: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Strong, loving connections are based on treating others the way we want to be treated. As you think about your friends, family, and coworkers, consider the following characteristics of a strong relationship:
• Enjoyment and satisfaction
• Loyalty
• Truthfulness
• Prayer support
• Forgiveness
• Encouragement
• Generosity
• Respect and honor
• Acceptance
• Protection from emotional, physical, or spiritual harm.
Most of us would have to admit that we don’t always exhibit these characteristics, but wouldn’t we all want them displayed toward us? Ask the Lord to give you the patience and wisdom to mend or strengthen your relationships.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 35-36
REFLECT: Treating others the way we’d like to be treated is indispensable in building strong relationships.
In Touch Daily Devotional 22 May 2023. Charles Stanley is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries, both located in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stanley’s heart’s desire is to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.
READ MORE TOPICS: OPEN HEAVENS, OUR DAILY BREAD, IN TOUCH, SEEDS OF DESTINY, STREAMS OF JOY, JOEL OSTEEN, MOUNTAIN TOP LIFE, DCLM DAILY MANNA, UCB WORD FOR TODAY