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Day 24: The Final Gift of Love

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” - 1 Corinthians 13:13

1 Corinthians chapter 13 is known as the love chapter. It explains that Biblical love is a decision to sacrificially seek out the best for someone else. It lists many characteristics of love, several of which we have read about this week. But this chapter concludes by stating that, out of all the gifts we receive, love is the greatest because it’s the only one that we carry with us to heaven. Faith won’t be necessary in eternity because we will already be face to face with Jesus. Once we are with Jesus, hope will no longer be needed either because He will have fulfilled all our anticipation. Love will be what defines eternity with Christ. Love will be the fulfillment of His promise to us. His plan all along to save us will be revealed when we look into the face of our Savior. What a glorious day that will be!

This great gift of love came to us at the birth of a Jesus. Spend the last day of this Advent Devotional reading the Christmas Story in Luke 2. Allow this story to remind you of the great love God has for you. The best present you could ever receive is God's presence. Jesus is everything God wanted to tell us in a person. God gives you hope, peace, joy and love.

Reflect:

How have you experienced God's presence in your life through this Advent season?

What do you want to continue making room for in your life?

Pray:

Tell God how you want to make room for him in your heart and life. Ask for hope, peace, joy and love. Then end your prayer by repeating the angel's praise in Luke 2- “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”