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Tag: Love of God

  • law of love

    Daily writing prompt
    If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why?
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    So in the Word of God, there are these principle rules deeply rooted throughout the Old and New Testament.

    In essence these laws reveal the importance of love, love to God and love to others, which is written as the fulfillment of God’s laws.

    These are known as the commandments found in Exodus 20. And these laws were not nailed to the cross as some have said of Christ fulfilment. The ceremonial laws; sacrificial laws is what ended at the cross of Christ. Those are the ones He fulfilled.

    For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Matt 5:18

    Christ{JESUS } the son of God came to fulfill the law and He did. Matt 5:17 He became the ultimate sacrifice for all sins, because He{JESUS } is the perfect lamb of God. John 1:29 But this does not mean we only live by faith now and not have to keep them, no, quite the opposite. Rom 3:31

    Here’s another way to experience these laws, the first four are “how to love God” and the last six are ” how to love your neighbor”.

    And according to the word in Gal 5:13-16 all the law is fulfilled in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

    Remember the golden rule growing up?

    Treat others the way you want to be treated.

    Can we all agree this is grossly missing today?

    What civil laws can we apply or change to help humanity see the need of this?

    None.

    It’s very clear by all standards, there’s your way, my way and the right way.

    The right way is{JESUS }the truth that gives light.

    This world is filled with a growing darkness, hearts of humanity are becoming stone cold, civil laws have no power over a heartless creation.

    The only thing that is more powerful then this, is the one power that can melt a stone heart and this is God’s laws of love.

    I realize not everyone agrees, however this is the answer to the question about the law(s) I would improve upon and my why.

    If you struggle to accept them, at least take them into account of how humanity could benefit from them.

    But really, it’s all useless, unless we believe in who this love is that comes from God which is the perfect fulfillment of the law, Jesus.

    Follow me as I paraphrase these scriptures to reveal a deeper truth as I have come to understand in studying His Word.

    I Corinthians 13:2 (NKJV)

    And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not {JESUS }, I am nothing.

    I Corinthians 13:3 (NKJV)

    And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not{JESUS }, it profits me nothing.

    I Corinthians 13:13 (NKJV)

    And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is {JESUS }.

    I John 4:8 (NKJV)

    He who does not love{JESUS } does not know God, for God is love.

    I John 4:16 (NKJV)

    And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in{JESUS } abides in God, and God in him.

    Romans 5:8 (NKJV)

    But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, (His son)Christ{JESUS } died for us.

    Ephesians 3:17 (NKJV)

    that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in{JESUS },

    I Peter 4:8 (NKJV)

    And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “{JESUS }will cover a multitude of sins.”

    Proverbs 10:12 (NKJV)

    Hatred stirs up strife, But {JESUS } covers all sins.

    Friends, God shows no favoritism to any nation, tribe or peoples. He has given creation the choice to serve Him and obey His laws And accept Jesus as the Savior of this dark filled World or not, but lets not ever forget God’s laws are the laws of LOVE= JESUS.

    In Christ Love, Amen

  • Hidden

    “Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.” Psalm 119:11

    Did you know that every promise in God’s word is ours ?

    In Matthew 4:4 “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God” we are to live.

    When we are tempted to be selfish or act wickedly, we are able to look to the power of the word. All its strength is ours for the victory over sin.

    Here’s more proof 119:9 How can we cleanse our way? By taking the words advice because His word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. v.105

    Christ is ready to set us free from sin, we continually struggle with all kinds of cherished sins, even ones we don’t acknowledge as sins. However we don’t need to be overwhelmed or in any way overcome by our current sin situation. Remember it was sinners that Christ came to save.

    It’s not by being better or doing good daily that we reconcile ourselves to God BUT it’s His wonderful love is reconciling the world to Himself. 2 Cor 5:19

    He is even now knocking on our hearts. Revelation 3:20

    In Song of Soloman 4:15 the word of God is described as a “fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams of Lebanon.” So in our hearts that once tasted the love of Christ, continues to cry out for more and as you take it in you will receive richer and more abundant measure. Every revelation of God to the soul increases the capacity to know and to love.

    Because to know Him is to love Him.

    Do you feel the Lord knocking on Your heart today?

    Answer Him. It will be the best decision you ever made.

    In Christ Love, Amen