February 18th, 2026
by Randy Brown
by Randy Brown
Day 4: Rooted Where Love Already Exists
Daily Reading: 1 John 4:9–10, 16
Devotional Thought:
John reminds us that love isn’t something we start or create. It’s something we enter and stay in. God didn’t wait for us to love Him first; He showed His love by sending His Son so we could live through Him. We don’t have to work to create love or prove we deserve it—we are already rooted in a love that exists and has acted for us.
Verse 16 makes it clear: God is love, and living in love means living in God. This is what it means to abide in Christ—staying where love begins, where we are accepted, and where life flows freely.
When we abide, we stop letting performance, approval, or control define us. Instead, we stay grounded in the truth that God knows and loves us. Growth, obedience, and loving others come not from trying harder, but from staying rooted in the love that already holds us.
Verse 16 makes it clear: God is love, and living in love means living in God. This is what it means to abide in Christ—staying where love begins, where we are accepted, and where life flows freely.
When we abide, we stop letting performance, approval, or control define us. Instead, we stay grounded in the truth that God knows and loves us. Growth, obedience, and loving others come not from trying harder, but from staying rooted in the love that already holds us.
Reflection:
- Where am I still trying to earn or create love, rather than resting in the love God has already given me in Christ?
- How would my obedience, relationships, and daily choices be different if I remained grounded in the love that God has already given me?
Big Idea:
We don’t strive for love—we abide by staying where love already is.
Prayer:
Lord, keep me rooted in Your love today, and teach me to remain where grace already holds me.
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