Jesus’ love fulfills the Biblical law (Matthew
5:17-20). He is the personification of Divine
love. He loves those who reject Him with the same fervor that He loves those
who choose to obey Him.
The world rewards human capacities such as
intelligence, talent and earthly accomplishments; however, these have no
bearing in the Kingdom of God. There is no facade or pretense that we can use
to impress God to love us more than He already does (John
3:16-17).
Our union with Christ draws us to walk in
obedience to Him and His Word. His love through us is proof that His new life
resides within us (John 13:34-35). He approves
of us just the way we are (John 15:12).
In turn, He calls us to treat one another with
this same love and acceptance. When others see His love in us, it removes the
accusation that the church is full of hypocrites.
This causes many people to remain more open to
the family of God. The more we allow Christ’s love to flow through us, the more
conviction these contrary people will feel; and the more they are drawn to
accept Christ as their Savior.
God also gives us His heart of love for all
fallen humanity; we simply allow it to flow through us. This love transcends
the earthly realm and is full of the Spirit of God.
Due to Jesus' humility in us, we learn to
squarely face our imperfections and that in others; so that we can love our
self and them without judgment or expectations.
We live before our family and to everyone we
meet as continuous examples of Christ’s sacrificial love. His love in us is the
common denominator that makes us all equal to one another.
Prayer:
Father God, remind us to live for You and to
serve one another. As we follow Your guidance and direction, we will not enable
others or codependently slip into the role as a caretaker beyond Your
direction. Teach us to live in step with Your Spirit and to care for our self
and others in the manner in which You direct us to love.
Allow nothing in my character or behavior to
dim Your light in me or to quench the living water of Your Divine love through
me. We count it as a privilege to be called by Your name and to express Your
love to the world.
Thought for the Day:
Jesus taught us by His example to live as a
servant to all; He also empowers us to love even the most unlovable people that
we know.
