Proclamation:
“Now
that you have purified yourselves by obeying The Truth so that you have sincere
love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.” 1 Peter 1:22
(NIV)
Explanation:
In this
letter written by the apostle Peter, an eyewitness to the sufferings of Christ
(1 Peter 5:1), was written to the scattered believers after the death, burial,
and resurrection of Christ. While the
letter addresses remaining faithful in times of distress, suffering and
persecution, here Peter provides them with guidelines for living as new people
of God and tells them how they ought to treat each other.
Application:
As Christians we are commanded to love one another. Once we accepted Jesus Christ as our personal savior we, with the help of The Holy Spirit, must really love our fellow man and not just with half-hearted efforts. Today we use the word ‘love’ very loosely. When we say 'love' we usually mean 'like, lust, or infatuation', and not the unlimited and unconditional love of God. The best that we can do is to offer one another a sincere brotherly love, and that requires the aide of The Holy Spirit. Jesus said that we should love our neighbor as we love ourselves. (Matthew 22:37-39) This is much easier said than done. We need to learn to exhibit the type of love for one another which will allow us to meet others at their point of need. This kind of love requires an action on our part and not just words of hot air. It is not about looking for or expecting love in return. Only truly saved souls have the capacity to love like this. In this case our actions really do speak louder than our words. We need to pray for God to help us to love one another.
As Christians we are commanded to love one another. Once we accepted Jesus Christ as our personal savior we, with the help of The Holy Spirit, must really love our fellow man and not just with half-hearted efforts. Today we use the word ‘love’ very loosely. When we say 'love' we usually mean 'like, lust, or infatuation', and not the unlimited and unconditional love of God. The best that we can do is to offer one another a sincere brotherly love, and that requires the aide of The Holy Spirit. Jesus said that we should love our neighbor as we love ourselves. (Matthew 22:37-39) This is much easier said than done. We need to learn to exhibit the type of love for one another which will allow us to meet others at their point of need. This kind of love requires an action on our part and not just words of hot air. It is not about looking for or expecting love in return. Only truly saved souls have the capacity to love like this. In this case our actions really do speak louder than our words. We need to pray for God to help us to love one another.
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