Fizzing Hearts Devotional1 Corinthians 13 1 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. 3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it;[a] but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing. 4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud 5 or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. 6 It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. 7 Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 8 Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages[b] and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever! 9 Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture! 10 But when the time of perfection comes, these partial things will become useless. 11 When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. 12 Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity.[c] All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely. 13 Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. Fizzlebop Devotional:What does the Bible say about love? The Bible is the most definitive (which means complete and trusted) book of knowledge, and its definition is the exact way God wants us to understand and practice his magnificent creation of love. In fact, in verse 13, the Bible says love is the greatest of the three things that will last forever. The greatest is love. Guess what? God loved the world he created so much that he gave his Son as a sacrifice so that we could be forgiven of our sins and live with him in heaven eternally (which means forever). It’s the most fizztastic way he could show his love. Love isn’t about a box of chocolates—or fizzy hearts. It’s about caring for those around us unconditionally—without jealousy, forgiving them, having faith and hope, and remaining steadfast through life’s trials. It’s about having patience and kindness for everyone in our lives, whether family members, friends, or strangers we have only just met. So if you’re sending any valentines today, do it with the pure love God gives to you. Prayer Time:Amazing Creator, you designed love, and you showed us just how much you love us when you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins. May we learn to practice the patience, kindness, and forgiveness that is your love. Amen. Questions:What parts of God’s definition of love do you need to work on?  Dr. Fizzlbop's Fizzy Heart Experiment Faith and Science with Dr. Fizzlebop: 52 Fizztastically Fun Experiments and Devotions for Families
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Party Poppers Devotional Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (KJV) 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. Fizzlebop Devotional:As the year comes to a close, I like to look back and ponder what the year held, both the good and the bad. There are always things I think I could have done better, and there are things I celebrate having done well. There are things that were out of my control, and there are things that I had to leave up to God. Then I look forward to the year ahead. What do I want to accomplish and explore? What do I want to improve? I’m not much for New Year’s resolutions (which are firm commitments to do something), but I do enjoy making a list of things that I’d like to try, improve upon, or accomplish in the next year. Have you ever made a list of goals? If you did, what would be at the top? I recognize that my list will change throughout the year. God will open some doors, and he may close others, even if only temporarily. In my heart I understand that God knows what is best for my life. I’ll admit there are times when I fool myself into thinking I know what’s best. The thing is, I have no idea what the future holds. Life changes, but God does not, and he knows what is in store for each of us. Turn to Ecclesiastes chapter 3 in your Bible. Verse 1 tells us, “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” Keep reading, all the way through verse 8. These verses are a list of opposites, telling us that God has foreseen (which means already knows) everything that will happen under him. He isn’t caught by surprise. He knows the right time to weep and the right time to laugh, to plant and to uproot. What matters is that we trust in him as we move through these seasons of life. As you prepare for the New Year, don’t make resolutions you can’t keep. Make goals of what you’d like to do or change this year, and then give it all over to God in prayer. Trust him with your desires, and trust him to know the timing of every moment of your life. Prayer Time:Amazing Creator, thank you for new beginnings and for the opportunity to make our lives new in you. Thank you that we can always rely on you to be with us as we experience change in our lives. Amen. Quetions:How can you make God a bigger focus in your life this year? Think of one thing you can do to help your community or family this year. Faith and Science with Dr. Fizzlebop: 52 Fizztastically Fun Experiments and Devotions for FamiliesFeatured in Faith and Science with Dr. Fizzlebop: |
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