February is the month of love; but every day for a born-again, spirit-filled, Christian should be a day filled with love, God's love. The agape love of God. There are 4 kinds of love, but the highest form of love is the unconditional and boundless love of God. As the song says, “What the world needs now is love sweet love.” There is nothing that the love of God can't cure. The love of God is the most powerful force in the World. When mediating on love of course I was reminded of I Corinthians Chapter 13; “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity, (love).”
I Cor. 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity or love I am become as sounding brass or tinkling cymbal. 2) And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. The amplified version says I am a useless nobody! In other words, you can jump and shout and run the aisles, you can prophesy and preach, but without love we are nothing! Your character will keep you where your gift takes you. Let us focus on the fruit in our lives and not the gifts! Let's wake up in the morning and say "Lord, what can I DO to bless someone today and to SHOW your love!
Matthew 7:16; Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. We are not to judge people but we can be a fruit inspector. What does their fruit look like? John 13:35 says; “by this all people will know you are my disciples, If you have love one to another.” What does love look like? Think about it. Words are a dime a dozen, you can say you love me but what are your actions saying? You can see love, you can feel it, you can hear it. Love is an action not an emotion! We can all do better concerning our love walk. Someone might say, oh this is a simple message ...but simple is powerful. The Lord spoke that to me years ago...simple is powerful, do not ever forget the simplicity of the gospel (the good news.)
I believe this is where the rubber meets the road in a Christians' life. We pray to see more manifestations of notable miracles...physical, financial, all kinds of miracles but this month I would like us to reach out and believe God for a manifestation of Love as never before. The World will see and be drawn by the power of this love to Jesus. The World is looking for love in all the wrong places…when God is love and in him there is no shadow of turning! Romans 8: 19, “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” The prostitute, the drug addict, the lost, the depressed, the hopeless, the bound, they are waiting to SEE a manifestation (the act or fact or showing)...this kind of love that heals, delivers and sets free.
God so loved the world that he gave....love gives ...it does not take...I want to encourage you today to love the Lord with all your heart , all your soul, all your strength and all your mind and Love your neighbor as yourself. Take time for someone today...let them know you care by acts of kindness, not only in your words but deeds...take time to write an encouraging note, send or give them a gift; if they are not feeling good or sick; of course, pray and believe God with them for a miracle but ask them if there is something you can do for them…acts of kindness. Don't ever minimize love; the love of God as I said in the beginning it is the most powerful force in the World.
My prayer for you today: Is that first of all you would know God's love in a way you have never known it for it is in that revelation that you will be able to give it. Look for ways to let someone a neighbor, a friend, your pastor, a member of your church, someone that the Lord has allowed you to come in contact with, to see the love of God working in you and through you! Let the Love of God consume you and empower you! Let it cast out all fear and free you! There is so much to be said about the love of God but this is what is in my heart for you today!
I Cor. 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity or love I am become as sounding brass or tinkling cymbal. 2) And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. The amplified version says I am a useless nobody! In other words, you can jump and shout and run the aisles, you can prophesy and preach, but without love we are nothing! Your character will keep you where your gift takes you. Let us focus on the fruit in our lives and not the gifts! Let's wake up in the morning and say "Lord, what can I DO to bless someone today and to SHOW your love!
Matthew 7:16; Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. We are not to judge people but we can be a fruit inspector. What does their fruit look like? John 13:35 says; “by this all people will know you are my disciples, If you have love one to another.” What does love look like? Think about it. Words are a dime a dozen, you can say you love me but what are your actions saying? You can see love, you can feel it, you can hear it. Love is an action not an emotion! We can all do better concerning our love walk. Someone might say, oh this is a simple message ...but simple is powerful. The Lord spoke that to me years ago...simple is powerful, do not ever forget the simplicity of the gospel (the good news.)
I believe this is where the rubber meets the road in a Christians' life. We pray to see more manifestations of notable miracles...physical, financial, all kinds of miracles but this month I would like us to reach out and believe God for a manifestation of Love as never before. The World will see and be drawn by the power of this love to Jesus. The World is looking for love in all the wrong places…when God is love and in him there is no shadow of turning! Romans 8: 19, “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” The prostitute, the drug addict, the lost, the depressed, the hopeless, the bound, they are waiting to SEE a manifestation (the act or fact or showing)...this kind of love that heals, delivers and sets free.
God so loved the world that he gave....love gives ...it does not take...I want to encourage you today to love the Lord with all your heart , all your soul, all your strength and all your mind and Love your neighbor as yourself. Take time for someone today...let them know you care by acts of kindness, not only in your words but deeds...take time to write an encouraging note, send or give them a gift; if they are not feeling good or sick; of course, pray and believe God with them for a miracle but ask them if there is something you can do for them…acts of kindness. Don't ever minimize love; the love of God as I said in the beginning it is the most powerful force in the World.
My prayer for you today: Is that first of all you would know God's love in a way you have never known it for it is in that revelation that you will be able to give it. Look for ways to let someone a neighbor, a friend, your pastor, a member of your church, someone that the Lord has allowed you to come in contact with, to see the love of God working in you and through you! Let the Love of God consume you and empower you! Let it cast out all fear and free you! There is so much to be said about the love of God but this is what is in my heart for you today!
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