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Devotionals by Raul Ries

SATURDAY November 16, 2024

Knit Together in Love

For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Colossians 2:1-3

Paul’s desire or prayer was that the believers would be knit together. He knew this was what God wanted as well. What does “knit together” mean? It speaks of unity. It is important to be fully unified in the body of Christ, not divided.

How else are we to be united? Paul gave us the answer––being knit together in love. Listen, if we do not have a genuine love for each other, then how can we truly be united? Then again, how can we love one another when we all have different temperaments and personalities? How is it possible? It is only possible through Christ’s agape love––an unconditional love. When we have His love, we can love each other.

Seriously, how can we say that we are Christians without God’s love for one another? Jesus said, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). Love will identify us as followers of Jesus to those who do not know Him. They will know we are Christians, not by our bumper stickers on our cars or by seeing us carrying our Bibles, but by our love. Our actions will always speak louder than our words.

As believers, we have to be united in Christian doctrine––in the things we believe. We are to be united in the things we do together in ministry. There should be no self-seeking or people having their own agendas in the body of Christ. Nor should there be any pride in our hearts; only humility and servanthood toward others.

Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.
~1 John 4:7 NLT~

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About Somebody Loves You

'Somebody Loves You' program is designed to equip listeners with the necessary tools to live out their faith. 'Somebody Loves You' features Raul Ries' humorous, sensible and comprehensible teaching of God's Word.

About Raul Ries

Raul Ries is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Golden Springs and President of Somebody Loves You Ministries. After his miraculous conversion in 1971, Raul began to read and study the Bible extensively even though he had a limited education. In 1974 he began a home Bible study with seven other committed individuals. Soon, he started to preach and counsel youth during the noon hour at his former high school, Baldwin Park High. Calvary Chapel West Covina grew out of Raul's home fellowship, as well as his Kung-Fu studio, and was soon meeting weekly at an old converted Safeway store. In 1993, the congregation moved to Diamond Bar and occupied a 101,000 square-foot corporate building on 28 acres. Calvary Chapel Golden Springs (as it is now called) draws between 10,000 - 12,000 in attendance weekly.

Author of several books, including Fury to Freedom (the story of his early life and dramatic conversion), Raul Ries has also produced three films: Fury to Freedom (feature film dramatization of the book); A Quiet Hope (a riveting and stirring documentary detailing seven soldier's accounts of the Vietnam War and its aftermath); and A Venture in Faith (a documentary of the history of the Calvary Chapel movement).

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