Bible Challenge – 1 John 3

“Dear children, let us not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. Our actions will show that we be belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God.” 1 john 3:18-19

It’s easy to ‘say’ that we love someone but it’s much more difficult to ‘show’ them our love! Don’t get me wrong, our words are powerful.  Sometimes we use them wisely and sometimes we use them foolishly.  Many times our words reflect the intentions and affections of our heart.  The words we use express the desires of our heart.  Sharing these thoughts with others helps them see what is going on on then inside of us.  But John says it’s important not just to say these things but to prove our words to be true by the way we treat others.

Our words may reveal the intentions and affections of our heart, but our actions reveal the meditation of our heart! Here’s what this means, we can say we love, but we prove our love by the way we act.  As a Christ follower, I can say that I am a Christian, but I prove that I am a Christian by the way that I live.  As a Husband, I can say that I love my wife, but I prove that I love my wife by the way that I talk with her and spend time with her.  As a Father, I can say that I love my boys, but I prove that I love my boys by the way that I play with them and discipline them. Our actions put power behind our words. However, if our words and actions don’t match up, we send others mixed signals causing them to question what we say.

Today, what will your actions say about you? What will your actions say about Jesus? What will your actions say to your family and friends. Let’s not just say we love, lets prove our love by our actions.

Father, today, let the meditations of my heart be revealed by my actions.  Help me to not just say “I love You” but to show others I love them by the time I spend with them, and the way I treat them! In Jesus Name, Amen!