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Feeding One Another in Heaven
A man had just arrived in Heaven, told Peter how grateful he was to be in such a glorious place, and asked Peter to give him one glimpse into Hades in order that he might appreciate his good fortune even more.
This Peter did.
In Hades he saw a long table extending as far as the eye could reach, laden down with the most delicious of all varieties of foods.
But everyone around the table was starving to death.
When asked for an explanation, Peter said, “Everyone is required to take food from the table only with four-foot-long chopsticks.
They are so long that no one can reach the food from the table to his mouth, and therefore each one is dying of starvation.”
Quickly they returned to Heaven, and behold, the new arrival saw an identical table, laden down with identical foods, but everyone around the table was happy and well fed.
Then he said to Peter: “With what do they take the food from the table?” and Peter answered, “Only with four-foot-long chopsticks.”
At that the new arrival inquired: “Then why are all those in Hades starving to death while all those up here are so well fed and happy?”
Whereupon Peter replied: “In Heaven we feed each other.”
Responsive listening - love actually - is the mark of Heavenly greatness
2. Love actually puts us in positions that don’t feel good
3. Love Actually does what is good, because it is good.
4. Love Actually seeks the good of your neighbor, even when it isn’t appreciated.
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5. Love Actually pleases God.
Fulfilling the Law Through Love
Fulfilling the Law Through Love
8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
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The Gospel reveals that God loves us actually, and enables us to love our neighbor - actually - where nothing else, neither the Law with its threats, nor lust with its seeking for self-fulfillment, can.
7. The peace of God comes to us because of God’s love for us.
It flows through us into the lives of others because it is God’s love in us.
It enables us to go in peace, to love and serve the Lord because God is love, and those who know it know God.
God’s love, revealed in the suffering and death of our Savior, God’s Son, Jesus Christ, is the love that people long for, from the Poor house to the White House.
It is that love that constrains us to love and serve our neighbor.
Now let the peace of God, that passes understanding, guard your hearts and minds though Christ Jesus.
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