Love Always
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Love Always
Love Always
And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
Matthew
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans
1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. 3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. 4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. 5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not become partners with them; 8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 13 But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, 14 for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” 15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. 25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. 28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, 30 because we are members of his body. 31 “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
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Ephesians
Ephesians
Love Always
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37
Love in action is a daily event. The thoughts we have, the emotions we feel, and every action is a demonstration of the love that dwells in our hearts, souls, and minds. Our very state of love, is dependent on the guarding, refreshening, and pouring out of the very thing that keeps us moving forward in Him… Love.
To love always is to represent Jesus in every moment. Let us “be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” One of our daily prayers should be that we align ourselves with the truth in every moment, the truth which is love. Our lives are not our own and God has planned every moment to either use us, bless us, or refresh and teach us in Him.
To have interest in something is not to love something, to be curious is not love, to somewhat believe is not love, to pick and choose is not to completely love. We are commanded to love with all our heart, soul, and mind, this command requires our whole being to be in submission to representing the love of Jesus. When this is challenged, let us be reminded that “..our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” . How can we know this, or do we know this? and then turn to our family in anger? How can we believe this and then turn to a friend in a fight and fight back? Let our way of fighting be prayer and let our response be love… always.
Let’s Pray:
Lord God, thank you for loving us, because you loved us first, we are able to love. Lord we ask that you would be the director of our steps, and the light upon our path. May we deepen our love for you, and as our love deepens God, may love pour out of us and onto your people and your children o’ God. Our expectation is for people who do not call you Father, that they would come to experience you and come to know you because of your love in us. May we be the light to everyone we encounter. You are the truth, the way, and the light. Have your way in us o’ God, for yours in the kingdom, the glory, and the honor is yours, in Jesus name, Amen.
Action:
Monitor yourselves this week. What triggers you to step out of love? Submit those moments to God, repent, and ask Him in those moments to transform and renew your mind, and that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” for that kind of moment in the future.
