Today’s Scripture: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27, ESV 

Theme: As image bearers of God, all people are connected to and loved by Him; however, each person is allowed to choose whether to believe, love, and follow Him.  

Today's Scripture: “If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.” 1 John 4:20, ESV  

Theme: Loving God and hating people are incongruent. We cannot say we love God when we do not love people.  

Today's Scripture: "By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:35, ESV 

Theme: Loving others identifies us as disciples of Jesus. 

Today's Scripture: “And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:39, ESV 

Theme: As followers of Jesus, the second most important thing we are called to do is love others unconditionally. 

Today’s Scripture: “And He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the great and first commandment.” Matthew 22:37–38, ESV 

Theme: As followers of Jesus, the most important thing we can do is love God wholeheartedly.