1 John 4:8 (NKJV) 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
I was in a local store this evening and I saw a man walking ahead of me. Something about this man irritated me.
I kept walking and got what I had gone there for, and as I walked toward the front of the store to pay for my things, I saw him again. Once more, I got very irritated and began to think things about him that were contrary to how God would want me to feel.
I heard the Holy Spirit say to me “Jesus died on the cross for him, as much as He died for you. I love him, therefore you need to love him too.”
Needless to say, my thoughts changed immediately and I repented for what I had been thinking.
We are called to love everyone. Even the unlovable. Even those who irritate us. Even those who disagree with us. And even those who do harm to us.
Loving others is probably one of the most difficult things we are called to do. What’s more, we are commanded to love others. It’s not optional.
John 13:34-35 (NKJV) 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
So, today, as you go through your routine and meet others wherever you are, remember that loving them is not something we are asked to do. It’s something we are required to do.
Love one another.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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