{"id":2425,"date":"2026-01-31T00:08:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T08:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=2425"},"modified":"2026-01-30T14:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T22:08:32","slug":"january-31-walk-in-love-ephesians-51-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/january-31-walk-in-love-ephesians-51-2\/","title":{"rendered":"January 31\u2014Walk in Love\u2014Ephesians 5:1-2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walk in Love.
\nBe imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us…<\/em> Ephesians 5:1-2.<\/p>\n

Believers, we can walk in love every day by imitating God just like Jesus did, and offering our lives in sacrifice to God. Each day we wake up we can make a choice to walk in love just as Christ did.\u00a0 Since, as believers, we have the Holy Spirit within us, our lives can exhibit the fruits of the Spirit as we walk through our days.\u00a0 Since, as believers, we are following Christ each day we can imitate His actions of love, kindness, peace, forgiveness and so much more. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. <\/em>Colossians 3:14.<\/p>\n

The apostle Paul gives a detailed description of how to walk in love in 1 Corinthians 13:4\u20137.
\n\u201cLove is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way.
\nIt is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

When we walk in love, we show the world that we are true followers of Jesus Christ: \u201cYour love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:35.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is the last day of the \u201cWalking with God\u201d daily devotionals. I hope you have been blessed by these daily devotionals.
\nPlease let me know your thoughts.\u00a0 Your comments are always welcomed and appreciated.<\/p>\n

Next month our daily devotional will be titled “CONVERSATION HEARTS”.
\nThis 28-day Devotional is meant to keep us focused on the words we speak daily.
\nJesus said: …”For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” <\/em>He was saying that our mouths will speak what is in our heart—therefore, we should check our hearts daily to see what is in them. This Daily Devotional will help us do that by giving us a “little conversation heart” for each day that we can use to keep our speech sweet and good.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a92026 SGLY Ministry.
\nSmile God Loves You Org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Walk in Love. Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children, and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us… Ephesians 5:1-2. Believers, we can walk in love every day by imitating God just like Jesus did, and offering our lives in sacrifice to God. 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