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Day 28: God Did!
DEVOTIONAL JOURNAL | ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
DEBRINA SQUARE
“And a second is like it:You shall love your neighbor as yourself..”
– Matthew 22:39 (ESV)
God commands us to love our neighbor as ourselves. Have you ever considered God’s
requirement for self-love?
Last year, I attended the Essence Festival, where the theme was “We Love Us.” Walking
through, I could feel the power of the moment. For years, as a community, we’ve faced
challenges that sought to strip us of our value. Yet, here we were, demonstrating the
importance of self-love in our community—celebrating our beauty and resilience. It
was as if we were collectively reciting Psalm 139:14, “We are fearfully and wonderfully
made.”
Just as we can affirm, “We Love Us” we must choose to extend love to ourselves. Yet,
too often, we disqualify ourselves because of guilt and shame. The truth is self-love
is not about excusing sin, but about recognizing that our worth is not defined by our
failures. God’s love is based on His grace, not our perfection. When we withhold love and
forgiveness from ourselves, we hinder our ability to love others as He commands.
Today, I challenge you to extend grace, compassion, and forgiveness to yourself — just as
God did!
JOURNAL
REFLECTIONS
How can you begin to offer yourself the
same love God calls you to extend to others?
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PRAYER
Lord, thank You for loving me unconditionally. Help
me to love myself beyond my flaws so I can love my
neighbor as You commanded. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
