WE TOO!

THE WORDS OF TRUTH DAILY DEVOTIONAL
Dec 25th, 2025

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WE TOO!

If He Laid Down His Life for Us…

KEY VERSE

“By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
— 1 John 3:16

DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE

Christianity is not merely a confession; it is a participation in Christ’s life.

The cross was not only an event to admire but a pattern to follow.

Jesus did not love us from a distance, He loved us to death.

The phrase “we too” is heaven’s invitation into the lifestyle of sacrificial love.

To say “we too” means:

• We too forgive.
• We too serve.
• We too endure.
• We too love beyond convenience.

The cross does not only save us; it reshapes us.

BIBLICAL OBJECTIVES OF THIS TRUTH

1. To reveal the true definition of love (John 15:13)
2. To call believers from self-preservation to self-giving (Luke 9:23)
3. To form Christ’s character in us (Romans 8:29)
4. To destroy selfish Christianity (Philippians 2:4)
5. To produce living witnesses, not spectators (Acts 1:8)
6. To establish the law of love in the heart (Romans 13:10)
7. To build unity in the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:2–3)
8. To prepare believers for persecution (2 Timothy 3:12)
9. To demonstrate the gospel practically (James 2:17)
10. To align us with eternal rewards (Matthew 16:25)

CHARACTERISTICS OF THOSE WHO SAY “WE TOO”

1. Self-denial – Luke 9:23
2. Sacrificial love – Ephesians 5:2
3. Servanthood – Mark 10:45
4. Humility – Philippians 2:8
5. Forgiveness – Colossians 3:13
6. Obedience unto cost – Hebrews 5:8
7. Endurance – Hebrews 12:2
8. Compassion for brethren – 1 John 3:17
9. Faith expressed in action – Galatians 2:20
10. Hope beyond death – 1 Corinthians 15:58

ILLUSTRATIONS

1. The Soldier Who Covered the Grenade

A soldier, seeing a grenade land among his comrades, throws himself on it.

He dies, but many live.

Lesson:

Love is proven not by words but by willing sacrifice. 

Christ did this once for all, we are called to do it daily.

2. The Candle That Lit Others

A candle loses nothing by lighting other candles, yet it eventually melts away.

Lesson:

A life poured out for others is not wasted, it is multiplied.

CALL TO REPENTANCE

Many profess Christ but resist the cross.

We love selectively, serve conveniently, and sacrifice minimally.

The Spirit calls us back from comfortable Christianity to crucified living.

“If anyone says he loves God and hates his brother, he is a liar.” – 1 John 4:20

DEEP REPENTANCE

Repent not only of sins, but of:

• Loving yourself more than Christ
• Avoiding inconvenience
• Ignoring the needs of others
• Following Jesus without following His way

PRAYER OF REPENTANCE

Father,

I repent of living for myself while claiming Your name.

I confess my love has often been shallow and conditional.

Cleanse my heart from selfish ambition and fear.

Teach me the way of the cross.

As You laid down Your life for me,

I choose, by Your grace, to say “we too.”

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

REFLECTION SCRIPTURES

1. 1 John 3:16 – Love is measured by sacrifice
2. John 15:1 – The greatest love costs life
3. Romans 5:8 – Love initiated while we were sinners
4. Philippians 2:5–8 – Christ’s humility is our model
5. Luke 22:42 – Submission above self-will
6. Galatians 2:20 – Crucified life, living by faith
7. Matthew 20:28 – Leadership through service
8. Isaiah 53:5 – Love bore pain willingly
9. Hebrews 12:3 – Endurance through suffering
10. Revelation 12:11 – Victory through sacrificial testimony

Summary:

The Bible consistently teaches that life flows through death, and glory follows sacrifice.

HYMN

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Isaac Watts (1707)

1. When I survey the wondrous cross
on which the Prince of glory died,
my richest gain I count but loss,
and pour contempt on all my pride.
2. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast
save in the death of Christ, my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them through his blood.
3. See, from his head, his hands, his feet,
sorrow and love flow mingled down.
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
or thorns compose so rich a crown?
4. Were the whole realm of nature mine,
that were a present far too small.
Love so amazing, so divine,
demands my soul, my life, my all.

TODAY’S CHALLENGE

Today, intentionally:

• Forgive someone difficult
• Serve someone unnoticed
• Give when it costs you
• Choose obedience over comfort

Let love cost you something.

DEEP REFLECTION

If Christ loved you the way you love others, would you still be saved?

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

You are not called to do this in your strength.

The same grace that held Jesus on the cross
now empowers you to live crucified and victorious.

ETERNITY IN VIEW

Earth remembers achievers.

Heaven crowns sacrificers.

“Well done” is spoken to those who poured themselves out.

CLOSING DECLARATION

I declare:

Because Christ laid down His life for me,

I too will live for Him and for others.

I am crucified with Christ.

Love reigns in me.

Self no longer rules me.

In Jesus’ name!

PRAYER POINTS

1. Father, crucify selfishness in me, in the name of Jesus
2. Let the love of Christ constrain my actions, in the name of Jesus
3. Give me grace to lay down my life daily, in the name of Jesus
4. Break every fear of loss that resists obedience, in the name of Jesus
5. Empower me to love sacrificially, in the name of Jesus
6. Let my life preach louder than my words, in the name of Jesus
7. Teach my hands to serve and my heart to endure, in the name of Jesus
8. Let me follow the Lamb wherever He goes, in the name of Jesus
9. Align my life with eternal reward, in the name of Jesus
10. I receive grace to say “we too” daily, in the name of Jesus

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

As Christ laid down His life for us,
we too shall walk in sacrificial love,
manifest Christ to our generation,
and receive crowns that do not fade, 
in the mighty name of Jesus.

Amen.