Love Lifts

From: August 24, 2014 “Jumpstart - P.E.P. Talk”

Love Lifts

Scripture: Romans 2:4

When noting else could help.

Recently, I have seen first-hand people who profess to be in Christ be insidious to one another.  I’ve heard double-talk, seen folks be two-faced, back-stabbers, mean-spirited; just like evil doers.  These people, at one time, were great friends and truly loved each other; or did they?  They would give one another the clothes off of their backs, make sure the other was taken care of; they were close like siblings; or were they? 

Whenever Jesus talked about love, He would say to love your neighbor as yourself, which was an Old Testament Law.  It was expected that people should love one another.  But, He added a New Covenant twist to loving one another.  He said, “A new commandment I give to you. Love your neighbor as I have loved you.”  And….”If you love Me, keep my commandments.”  In all four gospels, Jesus is recorded commanding us to love one another; afterall, this is the crux of the new contract.

When we receive pure illumination of how much God loves us in Christ, we will receive the understanding on how to be gracious, loving and merciful.  We will learn how to honor people even when they are not honorable, but because it’s a part of our new nature to do so.  Your new nature in Christ shapes your character and personality.  You aren’t like you were before.  The grace, unconditional love and mercy was shown to us even when we were filthy, wretched sinner who should have been destined for destruction.  This true revelation of how much God loves us MUST be an extension of us via our character and personality.  Even when we are trespassed against, we are compelled to love, not because we are afraid that we won’t be forgiven by the Father, but because it’s in our character to love in spite of.  

So what is the message that Jesus wanted us to get?

1. He wanted us to know Him as Love and Grace.

2. He wanted us to get a revelation of how much he loves us.

3. He wanted that revelation of His love to make us truly love ourselves.

4. He wanted us to reflect His love and our love for ourselves onto others; including our enemies.

God wanted us to love one another according to I Corinthians 13.  Your lack of that shows a lack of revelation of His love towards you and your lack of love for yourself.

Why is it so easy for believer’s to behave like the god of this world is their father?  It’s because there is a distorted understanding of God’s love and because we really, deep down, have acceptance and love issues with ourselves.  We have to be needed; we starve for attention and position.  We need recognition and accolades.  We need what was stripped from us or what wasn’t given to us as children. We need to make up for the hurt, strain, rejection and mess that we’ve suffered at the hands of other….AND…God forbid that someone comes along who resembles the person who hurt us in life.  You see, these people who I spoke of earlier have not yet truly experienced God’s love and received it for themselves.

Beloved, God’s love is unending, unfailing, wide, deep, long and perfect.  When we understand, accept and come to know Him as Love; it LIFTS!  Let His Love Lift you today and bring healing.  Discover who Christ really is and let His love overcome all that has broken your heart.

Love lifted me.  When nothing else could help… Love lifted me.

I hope that this word has blessed your heart and transformed your mind.  Please meditate on this word and share it with your friends and family.

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