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Limitless-Love.Pdf Kenneth Copeland Publications January February March April May June July August September October November December Limitless Love A 365-Day Devotional ISBN © 2011 Kenneth Copeland and Gloria Copeland Gloria January 1 A Life Worth Living “By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, ‘I have come to know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.” 1 John 2:3-6, New American Standard A great many people claim to know God. They call themselves Christians and say, “The LORD told me this…” or “The LORD told me that….” Yet, it’s not just what we say that proves we know Jesus, it’s how we live. The Bible says if we are abiding in Him, we will live as He lived. How did Jesus live? First and foremost, He lived a life of love. Jesus didn’t live for Himself. He didn’t seek to do His own will. He lived to do the will of His Father. He lived to pour out His life for others. You might say it this way: Jesus lived to give Himself away. Worldly people don’t understand that kind of life. They’ll warn you against it. They’ll say, “If you live like that, you’ll be miserable…. You’ll never have any fun…. You’ll never get anywhere…. You’ll be a weakling, and people will walk all over you!” But don’t listen. They don’t know what they’re talking about. Jesus lived like that and His life was wonderful! He walked the earth in total victory. He defeated Satan and destroyed his works at every turn. Everywhere He went He loved people. He made the blind see, the deaf hear and the lame walk. He cast out demons and raised the dead. He made people know the love of God. No matter how the world tries to convince us that it’s more rewarding to live in sin and selfishness than in love and obedience, Jesus proved it’s not. He lived the most rewarding life in history. If you’ll live the life of love by faith in Jesus, you’ll have the same kinds of experiences He had. Jesus said in John 14:12 you’ll even do the works that He did. You won’t be cheated out of the good things in life. On the contrary, you’ll enjoy the most thrilling life of victory you could ever imagine. You’ll experience God pouring His power out through you. You’ll know the joy of The LORD. Now, that’s what I call a life worth living! January 2 Gloria A Simple, Supernatural Secret “He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him…. This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.” John 14:21, 15:12 Something about the manifest presence of The LORD is indescribable. Although we know God is with us always––when we can sense His presence and when we can’t––every believer who has ever experienced the tangible presence of God hungers for it more and more. That’s why we often hear believers praying, “LORD, I want more of You!” Having tasted the sweet awareness of God’s presence, they are seeking it with greater fervency than ever before. They want to experience His nearness and hear His voice. They don’t just want to know theological facts about God, they want to have living contact with Him! Some try to experience His presence by running from one meeting to another, seeking spectacular signs and wonders. Others pray for hours, begging and pleading for God to reveal Himself. Certainly, Holy Spirit-anointed meetings are wonderful and prayer is essential, but Jesus gave us the major key to His manifest presence that many people overlook—the key of love. In essence He said, “I will manifest Myself to those who believe in Me and keep the commandment of love.” Living a lifestyle of love is essential if you want to maintain vital contact with God. Every step in love is a step toward Him and every step out of love draws you away. Years ago, Rufus Moseley caught sight of the revelation that if we live by the commandment of love, God’s presence will always be with us. He said: I knew this was the secret. If we abide in His love and always go in love, feeling and willing and giving out nothing but love and all possible love to all men and all things, we will always be in Him and under His anointing. It was made known to me that I could write editorials and do everything else that can be done in the loving Spirit of Jesus. I could even be in heavenly places while plowing with a mule, pruning trees, in courtrooms, in death cells, in all places of need, provided all was done in the spirit of love.1 What a wonderfully simple yet supernatural secret! The more we live by love, the more we’ll experience the manifest presence of God. As we walk in love, we’ll be increasingly able to sense our LORD Jesus walking with us everywhere we go! And since His presence brings fullness of joy (Psalm 16:11), that will make everything we do a delight! 1 Rufus Moseley, Manifest Victory (Plainfield, NJ: Logos International, 9171) p. 117. Gloria January 3 You’re Not on Your Own “Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]. It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail. Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]. Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, The Amplified Bible When you see in the Bible what it really means to live a life of love, your first thought may be that you could never do it. How can I consistently be unselfish and kind to those who are harsh and thoughtless toward me? you wonder. How can I continually overlook insults and mistreatment, refusing to take account of a suffered wrong? It’s just too hard to do! Frankly, you’re right. Walking in love is hard for human beings to do. In fact, when we try to do it on our own, we find it’s impossible. But, thank God, we’re not on our own! If we’ve been born again, Jesus Christ—the Greater One—lives within us by His Spirit. He makes us able. In fact, as we trust in Him, His own love will actually flow through us. While weak, human attempts to walk in love will always fall short, Jesus’ love within us will overcome every challenge, every situation, every hurt and offense. His love released in our lives will perfectly fulfill the description in 1 Corinthians 13. His love in us will never fail! What can we do to tap into that love? Begin by meditating on what the Bible says about it. Fellowship with God in the truth of these verses by saying, “I thank You, LORD, that Your love in me endures long and is patient and kind. Your love in me is never envious, conceited or self-seeking. Your love within me is not touchy nor resentful but believes the best of every person…” (see 1 Corinthians 13:4-5, 7, The Amplified Bible). As we renew our minds in this way, the God-kind of love will begin to dominate our thought lives. Faith will grow strong in our hearts, giving us confidence, not in ourselves, but in the One who dwells within us. As we act on that faith, we’ll be empowered to respond in love to every kind of meanness, selfishness, persecution and hurt that comes our way. We’ll find as we practice the walk of love that was so impossible to our flesh, it becomes the natural outflow of our spirits that have been born again in the image of Jesus. We’ll find we are truly able to love others with His mighty love! January 4 Gloria Abide and Bear Fruit “But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence)....” Galatians 5:22-23, The Amplified Bible As you set your sights on living a life of love, you will be encouraged to know that love isn’t something you have to struggle to attain.
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