Good morning beloved
To love with the Agape (true Godly love) involves giving, sometimes sacrificially and self-LESSness.
1 John 3:16 - 23
16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 19 And by this we [d]know that we are of the truth, and shall [e]assure our hearts before Him. 20 For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. 22 And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. 23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave [f]us commandment.
A true sign that one "knows" God is the manifestation of the outflow of his power and his love to others. For when we know (Yadah) God we are intimate relationship with him and will be filled with his Agape which overflows.
I pray today we will all be filled with God's love and truly begin to love others as we love ourselves.
I implore you friends do not seek after gifts but seek after fruit producing. If one grows in Agape love then it is automatic Godly gifts (for the purpose of building the Kingdom) will grow and flow to others. One will be a blessing.
Ask God to search your heart today, I am asking God to cause us not to miss our assignment. I am asking him to change our focus from self to be pro-active in living dynamically as part of a whole - THE BODY OF CHRIST. What part are you and who are you connected to?
Dear friends your life will take on new meaning and one will be so fulfilled - living and giving, blessing and being blessed (by God himself)
Some of us are in a season of such abundant blessing for God truly rewards a giver.
I can testify of this Kingdom principle that really works to bring one out of debt, poverty and lack - sow into the Kingdom by giving, giving and giving, loving, loving and loving.
In one season God told me to give and give love, money, my time and talent and especially the money, it was sacrificial to do all that God said. I never hesitated, never knowing the harvest and never thinking of what I would get back, but boy in this season of harvest I can truly testify I have seen the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Amen
This cycle will not end for the more blessing that comes to my bosom is the more I bless and share.
Would you try this way of living - loving and giving.
That my friends is not just the better way but the best way and the best life.
Amen
Proverbs 11:24/25
24 One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered.
Amen
Walk good in Christ
Till we meet again
Pastor J
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