“God is love.” – 1 John 4:8
A master gardener discovers a barren, neglected plot of land. She doesn’t expect it to produce before she cares for it. Instead, she enriches the soil, plants strong seeds, and faithfully waters them. Only after this patient care do green shoots appear, eventually producing a harvest far greater than what she first planted.
In the words “God is love,” we discover the source and meaning of true love. The Apostle John reminds us that love does not begin with us; it flows from God’s own nature. We love only because He first loved us, shown most clearly in sending His Son for our salvation (1 John 4:7, 10). This initiating love is visible in Jesus’ ministry. When He sees a hungry crowd, He does not turn them away. Instead, He multiplies a small offering and feeds everyone (Mark 6:34–44). This miracle reveals God’s overflowing grace that meets need before it is earned. Remember today: you are loved first. You are the barren soil tended by the Gardener. As you receive His grace, your ability to love others will grow beyond measure, becoming a channel of His compassion to a hungry world.
Today’s devotional-06 January, 2026 ~ www.dailyfaithechoes.org
A Journey of Reflection and Action
Pause today to reflect quietly on how God has loved you first, receive His grace through Scripture and prayer, journal what He is cultivating in your heart, and intentionally extend that love to someone in need.
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Loving Father, You who are love itself, tend our hearts with Your grace, help us receive Your mercy deeply, and shape us into vessels of compassion who reflect Your love to the world through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Scripture Footnote & Further Reading
Scripture is adapted from the Catholic Daily Readings of the day.
First Reading: 1 John 4:7–10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 72:1–2, 7–8, 10–11
Second Reading: —
Alleluia: 1 John 4:8
Gospel: Mark 6:34–44
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