IN DEED & TRUTH
1st JOHN 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word,
neither in tongue, But in deed and in truth.
I love the song by the group DcTalk - its called Love is a verb!
When we say we love someone -what do we really mean? I believe the word love has been watered down and now means different things to different people - teenagers and young adults equate love with emotion -feelings- sexual desires- lust - but true love is none of these - but let me say this - love is an emotional thing - God created sex for a man and women - that are MARRIED! This is God's plan not mine - God made it so its good - in the right conditions - but sadly many confuse the feelings of lust with love - What does God say love is? According to the word of God its all about deeds and truth - you can say you love someone all day long - but if you never actually show it - is it really love? Our love should be motivated by God's love for us - Jesus gave us the perfect example of what true love was when He gave HIS life for ours! In 1st John the writer makes a statement about not loving in word and in tongue - but in action -that's why love is a verb - not an emotion - emotions will fade and will let you down - our feelings are not always right! We can love someone and still not "Feel " love - but that does not mean its not love - mature love forsakes our needs for the needs of others - quiet simply if you walk with JESUS and claim to be HIS - you had better love in HIS Power not your own - the world is watching -lets show them the love of God today - Lets not only use words to preach the gospel - lets use action -let's be the WORD! amen!
A side note: GOD IS LOVE
IN CHRIST we can love for real!
LIVIN IN THE WORD FOR THURSDAY 9-7-06
LOOKING FOR LOVE IN THE WRONG PLACE? TURN TO JESUS!
1st JOHN 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word,
neither in tongue, But in deed and in truth.
I love the song by the group DcTalk - its called Love is a verb!
When we say we love someone -what do we really mean? I believe the word love has been watered down and now means different things to different people - teenagers and young adults equate love with emotion -feelings- sexual desires- lust - but true love is none of these - but let me say this - love is an emotional thing - God created sex for a man and women - that are MARRIED! This is God's plan not mine - God made it so its good - in the right conditions - but sadly many confuse the feelings of lust with love - What does God say love is? According to the word of God its all about deeds and truth - you can say you love someone all day long - but if you never actually show it - is it really love? Our love should be motivated by God's love for us - Jesus gave us the perfect example of what true love was when He gave HIS life for ours! In 1st John the writer makes a statement about not loving in word and in tongue - but in action -that's why love is a verb - not an emotion - emotions will fade and will let you down - our feelings are not always right! We can love someone and still not "Feel " love - but that does not mean its not love - mature love forsakes our needs for the needs of others - quiet simply if you walk with JESUS and claim to be HIS - you had better love in HIS Power not your own - the world is watching -lets show them the love of God today - Lets not only use words to preach the gospel - lets use action -let's be the WORD! amen!
A side note: GOD IS LOVE
IN CHRIST we can love for real!
LIVIN IN THE WORD FOR THURSDAY 9-7-06
LOOKING FOR LOVE IN THE WRONG PLACE? TURN TO JESUS!
No comments:
Post a Comment