| | 1Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and 2live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1-2
I was just reading Better Together, 40 days of community by Rick Warren when I was once again reminded that as children of God, we do not pick who to love and who not to love. In God's eyes, all His children are equal and no one should receive better treatment that another.
I wonder if we've actually regarded fellow Christians as family members. Since we belong to the same family, should there be any discrimination within? Yes it is true that we can't consistently get along with every church member/fellow Christian, but (quote Rick Warren) God shaped each one of us differently , and he knows we all bring different perspectives and needs. We've just got to learn to accept people and adapt to God's method of loving His children. Galatians 2:20 reads "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." It is Christ for loves in us, no longer us who loves by our own strength.
The Bible also teaches us to love any chance we've got. Galatians 6:10 reads "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people." Did you know that God's placement of people undeserving of love in your life was an opportunity for you to demonstrate love?
Jesus once said that "your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples." John 13:35 Our love for one another is a tangible reflection of God's love because it allows the world to witness the power of transformed lives. Hopefully, we would put into practice God's greatest commandment- to love one another. Don't let this love be confined to your head, but place it in your heart so that God's love may be expressed through you.
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