REAL LOVE IS MORE THAN WORDS---ITS ACTION Let us not love [merely] in theory or in speech but in deed and in truth (in practice and in sincerity). 1 John 3:18 Some people think of love as a wonderful feeling---a sensation of excitement or gushy emotions that make us feel warm and fuzzy all over. While love certainly has its wonderful feelings and powerful emotions, its so much more than that. Real love has little to do with gooey emotions and goose bumps; it has everything to do with the choices we make about the way we treat people. Real love is not theory or talk; it is action. It is a decision concerning the way we behave in our relationships with other people. Real love meets needs even when sacrifice is required in order to do so. I am amazed when I think about how often we know the right thing to do, but never get around to doing it. The apostle James said if we hear the Word of God and dont do it, we deceive ourselves with reasoning that does not agree with the truth (see James 1:21-22). In others words, we know what is right but we make an excuse for ourselves. We find reason to exempt ourselves. We find reason to exempt ourselves from doing what we tell others they ought to do. If we really what to walk in love, we will do what is right. Would you make a commitment before God and sincerely in your heart to do at least one thing for somebody else every day? It may sound simple, but to do it, you will have to think about it and choose to do it on purpose. You may even have to move beyond the normal group of people in your life and do things for people you would not normally reach out to, or even strangers. There are so many people in the world who have never ever had anyone do anything nice for them, and they are desperate for some words or actions of love. Let love be the main theme of your life and you will have a life worth living. The Bible says we know that we have passed over from death to life if we love one another (see 1 John 3:14). TRUST IN HIM What will you do to put love into action today? Trust God to bring people into your life that need to know His love, and then let them see it through you. JM
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:19:38 +0000
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