"The entire law is summed up in a single command: Love your neighbor as yourself."
Galatians 5:14
Be honest to yourself right this second.......
Isn't this THE BEST RECIPE in life that you could ever try??? What a novel idea, huh?? Loving our neighbors as our own selves??? You've got to be kidding, right? You mean I should love others, including my nasty complaining neighbors, just like I love my own wonderful self???
Uhhh, duhhhh.....YES!!
This is a command that is very often, probably daily often, difficult for those of us who have human flesh (THAT"S ALL OF US!!!) We are prideful selfish people naturally. We want what "we" want and it is easy, extremely easy for us to get caught up in ourselves, our own families and our own lives and forget that we are also commanded to love "others" beyond our own families, just as we love ourselves.
God commands us to love our neighbor as much as we love our own bodies and lives and that's a LOT, a REAL lot!
THE BEST RECIPE????? It doesn't start in finding the right ingredients in our pantries and then whippping up something spectacular to lay before our families on the dinner table.
THE BEST RECIPE begins and ends with the Word of God.....not the word of what man thinks is best but what the Word of God says and HE says loving our neighbors as ourselves is what is what we must do.
So what are you waiting for??? Get out there and love the unlovable, forgive the unforgiveable, and love BIG those who you don't feel drawn to love. We are commanded to do this......so get out there and start loving BIG!
It's THE BEST RECIPE!!!
2 comments:
I am thankful that others love me because at times i am and have been the "unloveable". I need to remember that the Word of God over and over again demonstrates giving---giving my love to others and at times sacrificially loving, that means when hurt and pain is involved butour Lord was very clear that this world is about trials and tribulation but "be of good cheer I have overcome the World" Honor and glory to our Lord
To whomever you are, Anonymous, you hit the nail on the head.....MOST of the time, when we LOVE with GOD'S KIND OF LOVE, it IS sacrificially!!!! I don't always "feel" like loving and that's the plain and simple truth.
BUT...the GOSPEL, from cover to cover, is ALL about LOVE!!! Oh, we have choices for sure...but what shall we choose??? To live as Christ or to live as self????
Thank you for your insightful comment....you, whomever you are, blessed my heart this morning at your admission that you have felt "you" were the "unloveable." But, my friend, so have I felt this. But it makes no matter....we MUST love, love and love some more! If we are to have a full life in Christ, then we must love!!! HALLELUJAH JESUS and thank YOU again for your comment! Whomever you are....I LOVE YOU but JESUS LOVES YOU MORE!
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