Wednesday, May 29, 2013

"Where Is Love?"

  I just don't understand why brothers and sisters in Christ do not love one another! The Lord says love is a 'trademark' of those who belong to Him. Those tied to Jesus practice love and it's that simple. Yet here we have homes and congregations that claim Jesus as their Lord but love is absent.
  Husbands and wives that refuse to put one another ahead of themselves. The home has become a place of 'eggshells' all over the floor. Fears are high. You wouldn't know it many times as a stranger walking in that home because there is such a display of 'fake' that is put on. But given time and it reveals itself. Eventually, it leads to a dead ending!
  Brothers and sisters in the Lord refuse to put one another ahead of themselves. Personal feelings and petty differences drive wedges between them. The church of our Lord can become a place of 'eggshells' all over the floor also. The lack of love for one another creates disharmony and it affects the faith of others. The loveless don't realize it! They don't show how faith in the Lord reaches out and not allow anything to get between individuals. They are unconcerned about their display of lovelessness. Yet we speak in our class opportunities about love and God is love like it is the central of our heart. Didn't Jesus call that hypocrisy? Given time and the loveless reveal themselves!
  Maybe it is time to re-evaluate our faith in the Lord. Those who really belong to Jesus have died with Jesus. They put aside themselves in order to bring about sincere love of the brethren. God is glorified. Jesus is the center of the heart. The weak are shown how to overcome. The strong are encouraged to move forward. The body builds itself up in love as each part works with the Lord. Isn't that what a sincere faith would do? 

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