July 16 | Daily Devotion | God Can Make You Increase In Love | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenJuly 15, 202411mWatch on YouTube

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The message emphasizes achieving a state of being 'without blame' before Christ's return by diligently self-examining daily, treating scripture both as encouragement and as reproof. To increase in love, one must realize that this supernatural ability comes from God's power, not personal effort. The speaker contrasts the Old Covenant's declaration of delighting in God's will with the New Covenant's reality, where God actively works within us by the Holy Spirit to both desire and accomplish His will.

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How we get established in holinessTurning back to 1 Thessalonians, the speaker emphasizes wanting to be completely without blame when Christ returns.

Is it possible to get 100%?By judging ourselves every day when disciplined or reproved by the Lord, we can attain 100% at the judgment seat of Christ.1 Corinthians 11:30

Increase and abound in loveTo reach that state of readiness, we must increase and abound in love for one another and for all people.

May the Lord cause you to increase in loveWe must acknowledge our inability to love difficult people naturally and ask the Lord to work a supernatural love in us.

The fundamental difference between old and New CovenantsWhile the old Covenant was merely a commandment, the New Covenant involves God writing His law in our hearts and making us do it.Philippians 2:13

Acknowledging God as the source of our desiresWe must humbly recognize that even the desire to obey God's will is a gift planted by Him, without taking any personal credit.

God gives the power to do His willSince God provides the desire to choose His will, He will certainly provide the power to actually carry it out.

The old Covenant limit in Psalm 40David expressed a delight to do God's will, yet ultimately failed to consistently perform it in moments of temptation.Psalm 40:8

The New Covenant fulfillment in Hebrews 10Psalm 40 is quoted in Hebrews regarding Jesus coming not only to delight in God's will, but to actually do it.Hebrews 10:7

Following Jesus instead of DavidInstead of merely following David's example of desiring holiness without the power to finish, we must walk in the New and Living Way opened by Jesus.

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