FOR THIS IS THE MESSAGE THAT YOU HEARD FROM THE BEGINNING!

THE WORDS OF TRUTH DAILY DEVOTIONAL
Dec 7th, 2025

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FOR THIS IS THE MESSAGE THAT YOU HEARD FROM THE BEGINNING!

(1 John 3:11)

KEY VERSE

“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.” — 1 John 3:11 (KJV)

DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE

From the beginning; before the Law, before the Prophets, before the Church;

God’s message has always been LOVE.

Love is not a new doctrine; it is the eternal heartbeat of God.

• Every divine instruction flows from love; 
• Every command is anchored in love; and 
• Every spiritual fruit is powered by love.

The Apostle John reminds believers that the foundation of the Christian faith is not eloquence, titles, miracles, or religious mastery; but the love that reflects the heart of the Father.

Love from the beginning means:

• Love is original; not invented by man.

• Love is eternal; it does not expire.

• Love is God Himself; for God is love (1 John 4:8).

• Love is the believer’s identity; the world knows us by our love.

When the message is heard, believed, and lived, it transforms communities, heals hearts, mends families, restores brokenness, and reflects the character of Christ to a broken world.

Love from the beginning is not passive or emotional; it is sacrificial, active, truth-filled, and Spirit-empowered.

BIBLICAL OBJECTIVES OF MESSAGE FROM THE BEGINNING

1. To reveal God’s eternal nature as love (1 John 4:8).

2. To establish love as the foundation of true Christian living (John 13:35).

3. To destroy hatred and envy among believers (1 John 3:12).

4. To imitate Christ’s sacrificial love (John 15:12–13).

5. To promote unity in the Body of Christ (Colossians 3:14).

6. To manifest the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22).

7. To mature believers in spiritual understanding (1 Corinthians 13:11–13).

8. To align believers with God's will and commands (John 14:21).

9. To strengthen Christian witness to the world (John 13:35).

10. To prepare believers for eternity with God (1 John 4:16–17).

CHARACTERISTICS OF GODLY LOVE

1. Patient (1 Corinthians 13:4)

2. Kind (1 Corinthians 13:4)

3. Selfless (Philippians 2:3–4)

4. Forgiving (Ephesians 4:32)

5. Truthful (1 Corinthians 13:6)

6. Enduring (1 Corinthians 13:7)

7. Compassionate (Colossians 3:12)

8. Sacrificial (John 3:16)

9. Unconditional (Romans 5:8)

10. Holy (1 Peter 1:22)

ILLUSTRATIONS

1. The Two Gardens

A man planted two gardens.

One he watered daily with love, care, and diligence.

The other he ignored, assuming nature would do all the work.

The first garden flourished beautifully; the second was overtaken by thorns.

When asked why, the man said,

Whatever is not nurtured in love will be claimed by weeds.

Lesson:

Relationships, faith, marriages, and ministries flourish only when nurtured with love; the message from the beginning.

2. The Bridge Builder

Two brothers lived on opposite sides of a river after a bitter conflict.

Years went by without speaking.

One day, a carpenter knocked and asked for work.

He was asked to build a wall to divide them further; instead, he built a bridge.

When the brothers saw the bridge, tears flowed, and reconciliation was born.

Lesson:

Love builds bridges where hatred builds walls.

The message from the beginning is a message of reconciliation.

CALL TO REPENTANCE

Have you allowed hatred, bitterness, pride, unforgiveness, or envy to corrupt the message of love in your heart?

Return today.

The God who loved you from the beginning calls you back to the original command; LOVE.

DEEP REPENTANCE

Say to God:

Lord, uproot every seed of hatred, unforgiveness, and pride in my heart. 

Restore the purity of Your love in me.

PRAYER OF REPENTANCE

Heavenly Father,

I confess that I have not always walked in love as You commanded from the beginning. 

Forgive my bitterness, pride, and selfishness. 

Cleanse my heart and renew my spirit. 

Fill me with Your divine love that I may love others as You have loved me.

In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

REFLECTION SCRIPTURES

1. 1 John 3:11 – Love is the original message of the Christian faith.

2. John 13:34–35 – Love is the evidence of true discipleship.

3. 1 John 4:7–8 – God is love, and only those who love truly know God.

4. 1 Corinthians 13:1–7 – Love is superior to gifts, talents, and sacrifice.

5. Romans 13:10 – Love fulfills all of God's laws.

6. Ephesians 4:31–32 – Love forgives and removes bitterness.

7. Matthew 22:37–39 – The greatest commandments are love for God and others.

8. Colossians 3:14 – Love is the bond of perfect unity.

9. 1 Peter 1:22 – Love must flow from a pure heart.

10. Romans 5:5 – The Holy Spirit empowers believers to love.

HYMN

The Love of God
Frederick M. Lehman (1917)

1. The love of God is greater far
than tongue or pen can ever tell;
it goes beyond the highest star,
and reaches to the lowest hell;
the guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
and pardoned from his sin.

Chorus:

O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure:
the saints’ and angels’ song!

2. When years of time shall pass away
and earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,
when men who here refuse to pray,
on rocks and hills and mountains call,
God’s love so pure shall still endure,
all measureless and strong;
redeeming grace to Adam's race—
the saints’ and angels’ song.

3. Could we with ink the ocean fill
and were the skies of parchment made,
were ev’ry stalk on earth a quill
and ev’ry man a scribe by trade,
to write the love of God above
would drain the ocean dry;
nor could the scroll contain the whole,
tho' stretched from sky to sky.

TODAY’S CHALLENGE

Show love intentionally today.

• Forgive someone

• Encourage someone

• Bless someone

• Pray for someone

Walk out the message that was given “from the beginning.”

DEEP REFLECTION

Love is not optional; it is foundational.

Where love is absent, Christ is absent.

Where love flows, Christ is revealed.

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

You are capable of loving because God first loved you.

He lives in you.

His Spirit empowers you.

You can walk in the message of love every single day.

ETERNITY IN VIEW

The message of love prepares us for eternal life.

In heaven there is no hatred.

Only love lives forever.

Every act of love is a deposit into eternity.

CLOSING DECLARATION

I am a child of God.

I walk in love.

I live in love.

I manifest love.

The message from the beginning abides in me.

My life reflects Christ.

My heart is free from bitterness.

I shine His light everywhere I go.

Amen!

PRAYER POINTS

1. Father, thank You for giving me the message of love from the beginning, in the name of Jesus.

2. Lord, purify my heart from every form of hatred or bitterness, in the name of Jesus.

3. Holy Spirit, help me walk daily in the love of God, in the name of Jesus.

4. Father, strengthen my relationships and heal broken bonds, in the name of Jesus.

5. Lord, let Your love be my lifestyle, in the name of Jesus.

6. Father, empower me to love those who hurt me, in the name of Jesus.

7. Lord, remove every barrier preventing love from flowing in my life, in the name of Jesus.

8. Holy Spirit, make me a vessel of love in a broken world, in the name of Jesus.

9. Father, let the love of Christ be evident in my actions and words, in the name of Jesus.

10. Lord, let Your message of love bear fruit in my life, family, and community, in the name of Jesus.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I prophesy that the love of God will overflow in your life.

Every root of hatred dries up.

Every wound is healed.

Every relationship ordained by God is restored.

You will walk in the ancient message of love.

You will shine with the light of Christ.

Your life will draw many to the kingdom.

From today, you live in love, walk in love, and conquer through love.

So shall it be, in Jesus’ mighty name.

Amen!