07/10/2026
LAM WORLD DAILY DEVOTIONAL.
October 7th, 2026.
By Apostle J. O. Akani.
TOPIC: TRUE LOVE SPEAKS THE TRUTH — PART 3.
TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 13:6;
“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth.”
Grace, mercy, and multiplied peace be unto you and your household in the Mighty Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who is able to do all things.
Beloved, in Part 1, we learned that true love does not live in pretence and that Jesus Christ is the greatest example of love. In Part 2, we saw that true love corrects, forgives, builds, and helps people grow.
Today, as we conclude this series, we must understand that true love is not only something we talk about; it is something we live.
Key Truths:
1. TRUE LOVE REJOICES IN THE TRUTH:
True love does not rejoice when someone is destroyed or goes in the wrong direction.
Love does not encourage what will destroy a person. Love rejoices when people walk in truth, righteousness, and the purpose of God.
If you truly love someone, you will not celebrate their downfall. You will desire to see them become what God has called them to be.
1 Corinthians 13:6;
“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth.”
2. TRUE LOVE DOES NOT KEEP THE RECORD OF WRONG:
We cannot walk in the love of Christ while carrying bitterness in our hearts.
People may hurt you. People may disappoint you. But Jesus teaches us a better way—forgive and move forward.
Forgiveness does not mean that what happened was right. It means you refuse to allow the offence to control your heart.
Jesus forgave us, and we must learn to forgive others.
1 Corinthians 13:5;
“...thinketh no evil.”
3. TRUE LOVE IS NOT SELFISH:
True love does not always ask, “What will I gain?”
Jesus gave Himself for us. He demonstrated a love that sacrifices for the good of others.
When Christ is truly at the center of our lives, we begin to care about the welfare of others and not only our own interests.
Love gives. Love serves. Love sacrifices.
Philippians 2:4;
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”
4. LET YOUR LIFE SHOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST:
The world should be able to see something different in us.
Our love should be seen in our words, our actions, our forgiveness, our honesty, and the way we treat people.
It is easy to say, “I love you,” but the real question is: Can people see the love of Christ in the way you live?
Let your life become a testimony of Jesus.
John 13:35;
“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”
5. JESUS CHRIST MUST REMAIN THE CENTER:
At the end of everything, we must return to Jesus.
He is the standard of true love. He loved us, gave Himself for us, forgave us, and brought us back to the Father.
We cannot produce this kind of love by human strength alone. We need Christ in us.
Therefore, let Jesus be the center of your relationships. Let His Word guide your heart. Let His love control your actions.
When Jesus is at the center, truth will not destroy love, and love will not compromise truth.
1 John 4:16;
“God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”
CONCLUSION:
True love speaks the truth.
True love corrects.
True love forgives.
True love sacrifices.
True love builds.
True love rejoices in truth.
But above all, Jesus Christ is the perfect expression of true love.
Let us not only talk about love, let us live it.
Do not live in pretence. Do not build relationships on lies. Do not use truth to destroy people. Let your words carry grace, and let your life reflect Christ.
If Jesus is in you, let His love be seen through you.
Love sincerely. Speak the truth. Forgive freely. Walk in Christ.
CONFESSION OF FAITH:
I declare that the love of Christ is working in me.
I will walk in truth, forgiveness, sincerity, and genuine love.
I will not live in pretence, bitterness, or deception.
Jesus Christ is my example, and His love will be seen through my life, in Jesus Able and Mighty Name.
JESUS CHRIST THE POWER AND THE GLORY!