Love
Is
"Love is patient, Love is kind, does not
envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is
not rude, it is notself-seeking, it is not easily
angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does
not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always
hopes, always perseveres."
1 Cor. 13: 4-7 NIV.
Love is what God is all about and also love is to
be in our hearts when we pass from death unto
spiritual life. Everything that love
is, we can say is an attribute of our Lord Jesus
Christ. Love will help us to "climb every
mountain" as love is greater than all the
mountains we may face. Love is wider than
the deepest valley and higher than the highest
heavens.
God's love is not natural, but is supernatural in
our lives. It is not possible unless God
supernaturally helps us set aside our own desires
and instincts so we can give love while expecting
nothing in return. The closer we come to our
Lord, the more we will be able to have and show
forth his unconditional love. Great faith
and even miracle working power will produce
nothing without love. Love is what
makes actions and spiritual gifts useful.
God's children may have different spiritual gifts,
but all have love available to them.
Real love puts God first, others second, and self
last.
When we have forgiveness of sin, God keeps no
records of our wrongs. We are to be as
the Lord and forgive others as we have been so
graciously forgiven. God cannot forgive us
if we fail to have a forgiving spirit toward
others. The love of God is a merciful love which
is tender hearted and kind.
When a brother or sister falls or errs, we are not
to delight in their fall. We are to carry
them to the Father in prayer for
restoration. We are to rejoice with and love
the truth. Truth is righteousness, holiness and
truth is God. He is a Spirit of Truth and we are
to have this same spirit dwelling within our
hearts to truly worship our Lord.
Love always protects by doing what Jesus would do.
Love hopes as it has an earnest expectation of a
"blessed hope" and always sees the good
in others. Love trusts as it is motivated by
faith in God. Love always goes forward and
perseveres. With love, we can press toward the
mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
It is a motivating factor in being an overcomer as
we claim the blood of the Lamb by our testimony of
Christ Jesus and his finished work at Calvary.
Love is the greatest gift of all. It is freely
given and is to be freely received to be shared
with others. With God and his love, we reach
forward daily as we press on closer to our
goal. God is Love and we give praise that he
loved us enough to give his only begotten
Son. Give thanks today for his gift of love
and life. It is the greatest of all gifts.
Blessings in Christ our Lord,
Jo Ann
J. P.'s Inspirations (c) 2002
God is Love.
BOUNDLESS LOVE
I pray that you being rooted and established in
Love, may have power together with all the saints
to grasp how wide and long and high and
deep is the Love of Christ....and to know
this Love that surpasses knowledge....that you may
be filled to the measure of all fullness of God.
(Ephesians 3:17-19 NIV)
Sometimes it is hard to comprehend how very much
our Lord loves us. We know he laid down his
life for us that we might go free but sometimes we
do not understand the extent of this marvelous
love.
The Apostle Paul gives us a vivid description of
this love in the above Scriptures along with a
prayer for us to have understanding and
power. God's love for us is a total
and
complete love. It reaches every area and
corner of our experience with the Lord. We
are admonished to grasp just how wide and long,
high and deep His love for us extends. This
fountain truly does flow 'deep and wide' just like
our children used to sing. May all our love
ones return to the Father and serve Him.
God's love reaches the length of our entire life.
It goes into the depths of our sorrows to
heal, bind up and make whole. No other love can do
what the love of our Savior can in our
lives. It has no boundaries as it is higher,
deeper, wider, and extends further than all the
thoughts we could have in a lifetime. Even
thoughts of the peace of God cannot be
comprehended in all their fullness, as God
will give us a peace that passes our very
understanding. What does this tell us? His
love goes further than even our thoughts can
ascend or our mortal minds can imagine. God's
love is the greatest of all.
God's love reaches to every height of our elation
or joyous celebration in Him. On the other hand,
it goes as deep as every wound or woe we may
experience. It covers and
surrounds us. There is no sorrow which God does
not understand. There is no joy in which He does
not share in our Christian walk.
How can we sum up this marvelous love of
Christ? It is immeasurable and can never be
exhausted. It is total because "God is
Love". The prayer in this Scripture is
that
we may be filled with the fullness of
Christ. When we give him every part of
our hearts and desire to make Him Lord of
all, He will answer and compass us 'within and
without' in love. He will strike roots of
'peace and joy' into the fertile 'soil of our
hearts' to establish us on a solid foundation by
faith. He is the foundation and in Him we live,
breathe, and have our very existence. Share his
boundless and unending love with others today.
God's love is the greatest gift of all.
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
J. P.'s Inspirations
Jesus
Christ is
Lord
Love
Never Fails
Charity never faileth
1 Cor. 13: 8
2002 is a new year and each day is a new
beginning. Love for God can add 'years to
our life and life to our years'. As we enter
this year we are reminded through God's Word
of his love for us which never fails.
His love reaches to the highest mountain and to
the lowest valley. The eyes of
the Lord are constantly searching for those who
will receive Him into their heart. He also
is speaking to hearts of Christians to share his
love with others and obey his call to them.
His Spirit is with us each day to give comfort,
lead, and guide us.
Everything which we may depend on can fail in one
day or hour except the love of God. The
money systems of the world cannot be depended on,
the stock markets fall and rise; job security is
not always secure, and one's health is not
guaranteed. People can not be depended on at
times, but God can always be trusted.
Regardless of any circumstance in our
lives, God will never fail his
children. Just as we help our children and
support them in times of need, God will also stand
by us in every hour of our life. He will
give extra grace and we can know his love is not
dependant on circumstances.
Let the promise of his love keep you secure in
Him. When we return this love and abide in
his presence, we are blessed abundantly and have
fullness of joy. Thank him today for his
love and share it with others. Remember, it
always comes back to us as true blessings of God.
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
J. P.'s Inspirations
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