When we love each other we can shine the light of God’s love into a dark world!

10/11/2017

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understanding all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love it profits me nothing.
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails.
But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.
1 Corinthians 13:1-8 NKJV

Love is the greatest of God’s gifts to us. God’s love for you surpasses all understanding. God is love. We were created in His image and likeness. The capacity to love is in our DNA.

When we demonstrate our love for each other we fulfill our calling as a Royal Priesthood and Ambassadors for Christ. When we demonstrate our love for each other we please God. It is when we demonstrate our love for each other that we are the most like God!

I was persecuted for my faith when I worked in a prison. A homosexual client started creating problems for the staff. I commented that we should treat him like all of the other clients. I was accused of discriminating against him because of my faith in Christ.

People who support the homosexual agenda often accuse us of being homophobic. It is a way of marginalizing us branding us as fanatics and putting us on the defensive. Some people actually assume that because we believe the bible we hate homosexual people.

The bible calls homosexuality a sin. So is discriminating, gossiping, back biting and taking on a critical spirit.

Jesus wants us to hate sin as much as he does. The Lord wants us to love sinners as much as he does. He wants us to love each other despite our differences and disagreements!

How can we hate sin and lover sinners? We can’t. We live in a fallen world in fallen bodies. We can put on the mind of Christ so we can imitate the Lord. We can be filled with the Spirit of God so we can obey His commands!

Put on the mind of Christ today. Live by faith so you can live for Jesus. Be filled with the Spirit of God. Fulfill your calling as a Royal Priest and an Ambassador for Christ!

Shine the light of God’s love into a world that grows darker and darker day by day!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

When we love each other we can shine the light of God’s love into a dark world!

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