Changed by His Love
1 John 3:17: But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
Real love gets into action. We see it in a home where there is love between a man and a woman, but what about love among believers? It ought to get into action; it ought to start doing something one for another. Until it does, my friend, it is the worst kind of hypocrisy.
You express your love of the brethren by what you do for them, not by what you say. Our tongue is very good at running way ahead of our feet, but true Christianity, the real article, is a matter of the heart and not of the head or the tongue. John tells us very definitely here that if we are children of God, we will manifest this love. 1
Loving Him
Real love really means I am no longer trying to live for me.
Real love means I have met with the One who loves me unconditionally and He has poured the fullness of His love upon me.
Real love means I am choosing to live sacrificially for others and not selfishly for myself. Real love is only available through an abiding relationship with Jesus.
If there is limited love, there is probably very little abiding going on. Make those necessary changes today. Abide with Him so you can love others. sacrificially.
But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. Hebrews 13:16
Loving Others
Love is willing to let go of my stuff for the sake of another brother or sister in need.
Make Me Like You
Lord, thank You for teaching me to value Your Word and others; and not my worldly possessions or position or potential.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (1 John) (electronic ed., Vol. 56, p. 108). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
