I pose the question 'Do You Really Love Your Neighbor"? We as believers of Christ say we have the love of Christ in our hearts but our actions show something different! I have witnessed over the years how believers say they love but if someone wrongs them or they have a misunderstanding with another they act in a manner that would not display love. They either say something to bring harm, or they spread lies that would bring harm or they do things that would bring harm to another. When we follow after Christ, we are His representatives. I try to live my life as if I had to answer to Christ everyday! In reality we do have to answer to Him everyday because He see's our actions. In Romans 13 Apostle Paul states Love does not treat the neighbor badly, does not cause harm to your neighbor.
So why do we as believers and followers of Christ feel we need to bring harm to our neighbors? Your Neighbor is the person in your life, your family, your friends, anybody that is connected to you. Also those that are in the World that are not believers.
Romans 12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Bless those that talk about you, that lie on you, that treat you wrong! Continue to let the love of Christ shine even when you are being treated wrong. The word of God says Bless and not curse.
You curse them when you share what you feel is the problem instead of taking it to God. You curse them when you try and use the word of God as your weapon or defense against the person directly or indirectly! You curse them when you put your words or your mouth on them. Then you become disobedient to God's Word!
We all need to learn how to have the Agape Love of God in our hearts! Meaning we can love unconditional! We can love anybody, no matter what the situation or circumstance! We Love the ones that we know don't know any better. Jesus died on the cross saying Father forgive them for they know not what they do! If Jesus had that kind of love for the ones that tortured Him and made a mockery of Him, why we can't love our neighbor just because they said something we didn't like?
Father in Jesus name, I pray that the reader is touched with conviction and will repent and ask you to teach them how to love like Christ love. That they would not be ruled by their emotions but by the Holy Spirit! I pray that they will show your love in every action in their life! I pray that they will mend relationships with family and friends even if that person is not receptive. I pray that they continue to show love even when love is not shown to them. And I pray that you bless them for this Father in Jesus name!
I love you all! Jesus loves you best!
PJB
This was a right on time WORD OF GOD, and I want to thank you, Woman of God for being Obedient Willing Vessel that was Used By God. I had a situation with a Family Member yesterday that I needed, the answer on how to handle the relationship. I humbled myself as a Christian an accepted responsibility for the misunderstanding and miscommunication then asked the person for her forgiveness since She was so upset, cussing and defensive. Her response was you're suppose to be a Christian you need to go get things right with God, I informed her, I assumed responsibility for something I didn't do, ask God for the forgiveness of hurting her not intentionally and then asked her for the forgiveness it's out of my hands now. I will still love this person, respect them and be there for them as necessary.
ReplyDeleteAmen! Regina that is exactly what God wants us to do! Roman chapter 12 tells us to love everybody but to show that live in your actions not just with your words. What you did, showed the true love of Christ! And what they do with it is between them and God! God is please, and proverbs says He will reward you!
ReplyDeleteAmen! Regina that is exactly what God wants us to do! Roman chapter 12 tells us to love everybody but to show that live in your actions not just with your words. What you did, showed the true love of Christ! And what they do with it is between them and God! God is please, and proverbs says He will reward you!
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