THE REAL VERSUS THE COUNTERFEIT / Real Thing

This is the 1^st of 1 devotion

with the theme 

“Genuine Love”
Each subject will eventually have 7 devotions

THE REAL VERSUS THE COUNTERFEIT
(1 Corinthians 13:6; Romans 12:9)

"Let your love be sincere, a real thing."

This devotion comes to you as a minute part of a worldwide revival of the love of God. However, there is a similar movement today from secular society. Much of this secular movement agrees with the Love Chapter, teaching us to be patient and kind. The difference is that it is a compromising kind of love that embraces acts that are offensive to God and His way of doing things. When you sense compromise in your spirit, you can be sure that the real thing has been replaced with a counterfeit.

When we embrace and involve ourselves in the real thing - the real agape love - we will not only be kind and gentle and understanding but we will lead others onto a path of righteousness. God's love is good and wholesome and clean and gives instructions to do what is right in His sight. As we are rooted and grounded in God's agape love we will always lead others in a path of righteousness. We must not mistake God's love to be a compromising love.

I was in a movie theatre one time and within ten minutes I became offended at what was being depicted on the big screen so I got up to leave. As I was making my exit and walking down the aisle, I looked over my shoulder and noticed that no one else was leaving. As I looked closer, I realized that no one in that theatre looked the slightest bit offended. I knew I was in the Bible Belt and I am sure some of the people in those seats were professing Christians. As I got into my car, I became more concerned about the complacency of the believers in that theater than about the offensive scene.

Indeed God's love instructs us to love the sinner and hate the sin. Paul instructed the Romans to develop an attitude toward sin.

"Hate what is evil. Loathe all ungodliness.

"Turn in horror from wickedness, but hold fast to that which is good."

Father, I will not grow weary of repenting. I will not make excuses for my sin nor for the sin of others. You loved us so much that You gave Your Son, not to save us in our sin but to save us from our sin. I receive your forgiveness and I will extend the invitation for others to experience the real thing.

© LoveWalkPublishing Kent Clifford Cooley

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REAL THING

(1 Corinthians 13:6; Galatians 5:22 Romans 12:9)

Let your love be a real thing (3X)

Hate what is evil, loath ungodliness,

Turn in horror from wickedness,

But hold fast, hold fast to that which is good

Hold fast to that which is good,

Hold fast to that which is good

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Words Music by

Kent Clifford Cooley