Let’s be patient and kind; let’s not envy or boast or be arrogant. Let’s not dishonor others. Let us not be self-seeking or easily angered. We will keep no record of wrongs. We won’t delight in evil, but rejoice with the truth. We will always protect, always trust, always hope and always persevere. If we do this, we will never fail. As each of us learns to deeply love every person we come in contact with, we prove that God’s love abides in us. Approved. It is the Greek word δόκιμον (dok-ee-mos). It is defined as accepted as legitimate regarding coins and money. This word denotes authenticity. He overturned the tables of the money changers as well as those who bought and sold. Jesus was making a point that the Father’s house was a place of communion with God and His people. However, the fakes had so proliferated that one could not distinguish the real from the fake. The reason so many Pharisees are so condemning is that shame drives them in religious preoccupation. If we wanted to authenticate a Rolex watch, for instance, there would be several telltale signs of a cheap copy. Does the hand sweep or tick? After removing the band, is the model number and serial number stamped and confirmed? After removing the back plate, is the movement a genuine movement? The same applies in Christianity; however, there is only one simple test to verify authenticity. It is the word Agape (unconditional love.) Authenticity and God’s love are always determined in the midst of challenge. Do we love the socially unacceptable? Do we respond in a healing and redemptive manner when every other believer has turned their back on a brother or sister because their horrific sin is exposed? Do we love the person who betrays us? Are we truly applying a redemptive gospel to those who dont deserve our love? It seems as if many if not most often define love as “I will love those whom I LIKE. But would you really believe that you are truly loved if you are not truly liked? Put yourself in anothers shoes. Be that person today. Love, and LIKE, the most unlovable.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 06:22:38 +0000
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