Friday, September 6, 2013

When Loving People Gets Tough

There are times when things are good in interactions with people, and these are a great blessing to us. There are also times when interactions with people, even between brethren, are not so good. These are tough times. In John’s first letter we get some advice, some instruction, about what to do in these times. We are to love these people anyway. We are to love them because that is how we know we have the love of God in us. That is how we know we are His. If we let ourselves hear God’s voice, we can hear the right loving thing to do. It will likely not be something our flesh likes. there will be that part of us that wants to rebel against the loving thing to do. That will be our flesh. I encourage you to resist this temptation of the flesh, and do the right loving thing. This is what pleases God. This is what keeps us in the path of keeping God’s commandments. This is what brings peace.

Today, if you have something that you need to do to love someone that has been less than kind to you, I encourage you to do that, and receive the blessings and the peace of God that He has in store for you.

Prayer
Father, we praise and worship Your Holy Name. Thank You for always giving us a path to loving those that love us and those that do not. Help us to walk in that love toward others. Help us to show Your love to the world. Please help us to stay on the right path. In Jesus name. Amen.