Posted on 04/18/2012 5:20:19 PM PDT by jesus4life
Love is the highest form of human existence. We must love one another in order to come together, live together, and grow together. As JESUS loved and loves us.
GOD BLESS US ALL!!
Walking in love is the sign of faith of in GOD, through our love and savior JESUS CHRIST!!
Walkig in love is the sign of freedom from this world, but yet still living in the world where sin is king.
Walking love towards all people shows the vision of the possibility of the glimpse of what heaven can be.
Walking in love changes our enemies.
Walking in love manifests more love.
Jesus is love.
Jesus walking in love changed you and me.
Please pray the LORD's PRAYER and please read:
EPHESIANS 5:1-20 1 As God's dear children, then, take him as your pattern,
2 and follow Christ by loving as he loved you, giving himself up for us as an offering and a sweet-smelling sacrifice to God.
3 Among you there must be not even a mention of sexual vice or impurity in any of its forms, or greed: this would scarcely become the holy people of God!
4 There must be no foul or salacious talk or coarse jokes -- all this is wrong for you; there should rather be thanksgiving.
5 For you can be quite certain that nobody who indulges in sexual immorality or impurity or greed -- which is worshipping a false god -- can inherit the kingdom of God.
6 Do not let anyone deceive you with empty arguments: it is such behaviour that draws down God's retribution on those who rebel against him.
7 Make sure that you do not throw in your lot with them.
8 You were darkness once, but now you are light in the Lord; behave as children of light,
9 for the effects of the light are seen in complete goodness and uprightness and truth.
10 Try to discover what the Lord wants of you,
11 take no part in the futile works of darkness but, on the contrary, show them up for what they are.
12 The things which are done in secret are shameful even to speak of;
13 but anything shown up by the light will be illuminated
14 and anything illuminated is itself a light. That is why it is said: Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.
15 So be very careful about the sort of lives you lead, like intelligent and not like senseless people.
16 Make the best of the present time, for it is a wicked age.
17 This is why you must not be thoughtless but must recognise what is the will of the Lord.
18 Do not get drunk with wine; this is simply dissipation; be filled with the Spirit.
19 Sing psalms and hymns and inspired songs among yourselves, singing and chanting to the Lord in your hearts,
20 always and everywhere giving thanks to God who is our Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
21 Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
GOD BLESS US ALL, Praise JESUS,
Jesus4life
Last year was my 77th year (I was 78 this past March 25th)and began to be more aware we cannot love someone we don’t know.
The first and great commandment is: “To love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and soul.”
The second like unto it is: “To love your neighbor as yourself.”
In May I have plans to attend my 60 High School reunion. I ordered a wonderful nice Bible book mark titled: “49 Ways to Love God and Others”
Quoted just under that title: “If ye love Me keep My commandments.” (John 14:15)
COMMANDS OF CHRIST
rEPENT,BEBORN AGAIN, FOLLOW ME, REJOICE, LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE, HONOR GOD’S LAW, BE RECONCILED, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, KEEP YOUR WORD, GO THE SECOND MILE, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, BE PERFECT, (and that is just the first 12)
Now I ask myself, and each of us:
“Can I love God without knowing Him?”
“Can I love my neighbor without knowing him?”
“Can I keep the Lord’s commandments without knowing them?”
Peace and Blessings be to you.
AMEN!! And same to you!!
Age does not matter. If you love the LORD, then growth, learning, and change of life through faith in HIM can happen any moment.
GOD draws and brings increase to those whose hearts truly seek HIM!!
If anyone truly loves GOD, then, it’s easy to love humans, because they are a part of HIS creation.
I truly love everyone, because JESUS loves me. It’s very possible. Believe and receive.
Nothing is impossible for GOD.
No ear has heard and no eye has seen what GOD has intended for those who love HIM!! AMEN!!
Praise JESUS,
Jesus4life
Nicely done. Thanks. The extra space between the lines of verse makes it easier to read for me.
Which translation is this?
deks,
AMEN! GOD is great and knows what we need. Thanks for your words of encouragement.
I usually go between the New Jerusalem and KJV mostly. But, it depends on the group of believers ( denominations) that GOD has me check off before I post it.
In replies, it depends on the denomination as well. In replies I may use NIV, KJV, New Jerusalem, etc...
Praise JESUS,
Jesus4life
Jesus and the moneychangers. That kind of love?
God also demands justice, is jealous of the worship of other gods, rewards an punishes....
Love is fine, but I’m a little hesitant to ascribe that as even His main attribute.
Onedoug,
AMEN!! I understand you.
In the midst of a sinful moment, one may need to rebuke the spirit that is evil, may need to defend, may need to correct; but all in the Spirit of GOD. Not in the spirit of ego, evil, or human glorification.
Let’s remember that the true love JESUS showed even with the money changers is the love that many don’t show. Look at the full understanding with JESUS love. Because unlike humans, HE has the power to take away life and give it. No human has that power.
He could have killed them, harmed them, or cast them to hell; as HE could have done with Judas, the Pharisees, etc.....but he does not. HE threw over tables, and chased them out with a message.
YET!! HE also ministered, did miracles around, and fed all people in the flesh and spirit; believers/non-believers/evil/righteous. AMEN!
This is the love of CHRIST.
Humans, due to our evil nature, love to choose and side on HIS actions that seem comfortable and easy to do.
Focus on all that JESUS did. Not HIS immediate actions, but the full outcome.
This is the love of JESUS CHRIST!
KJV
JESUS in the temple with money changers
JOHN 2:15
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changer’s money, and overthrew the tables;
And said unto them that sold doves, “ Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise”.
JESUS giving a message of love to the wicked. Waking up their mind and spirit through a loving word of truth.
JOHN 8:4-7
4 They say unto him, “ Master this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?”
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
7 So, when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, “ He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.”
The world is evil
JOHN 7:7
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil
Jesus can kill if he wanted, but not wanting us to harm or kill. Also, at the same time showing love to evil people that came to kill him. AMEN!!
MATTHEW 26:51-53:
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, “ Put up again thy sword into his place; for all they that take the sword shall perish by the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Judge in the spirit.
JOHN 7: 24
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgement.
Jesus is the way and gives us all we need.
JOHN 7:37-38
37 If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Love to all in the Jesus Holy and precious name.
GOD BLESS US ALL,
Jesus4life
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