LOVE (Agape) - THE GREATEST VIRTUE OF ALL: Among all the virtues or moral-excellence which are to be evident in the life of every matured Christian, LOVE stands to be the greatest of all. Its Gods desire for every Christian to become conformed into the image of His dear Son Jesus Christ. And it is on this foundation of LOVE that the Cross (ie. Salvation) was made possible for the entire human race. In Pauls letter from Ephesus to the Corinthians, we find Paul making emphasis on the nature and importance of LOVE. He says, Love is Patient and Kind; Love does not Envy or Boast; it is not Arrogant or Rude. It does not Insist on its own way; it is not Irritable or Resentful; it does not Rejoice at Wrongdoing, but Rejoices with the Truth. Love Bears all Things, Believes all Things, Hopes all Things, Endures all Things. (1Cor 13 v 4 - 7) Paul concluded this chapter by saying, So now Faith, Hope, and Love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is lOVE. (1Cor 13 v13) The only way one can be different from others as a child of God, its by your constant cultivation of LOVE. Jesus says in Mathew 7, by their fruit you shall know them. Remember, before now, like the song writter says, we were sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore, very deeply stained within, sinking to rise no more; But the Master (Christ) of the sea heard our despairing cry, from the waters He lifted us, and now we are safe. Therefore, if we say we love Him (Jesus) we ought also to love one another. Till then, keep on having an expectation of a positive outcome. Jesus loves us all, and Really Cares. Shalom!
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 05:52:42 +0000
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