1 Peter 4:8-11
"Love each other deeply..."
Jesus said loving -- loving God and others -- is the greatest command God gives us. But He wouldn't have to command it if love came naturally to us. So there must be things that keep us from loving.
Sometimes there's a struggle to show love when we don't want to...
"... love covers a multitude of sins." Even if someone has hurt you or done something foolish and you can't seem to focus on the person, but keep seeing the sin they've done, Love casts a blanket over their sin.
And sometimes we just have to be reminded to wake up from our self-centered lives and show love...
"... serve others." When we look up from our own needs and see the needs of others, we can practice loving each other deeply. But it's easy for showing love by serving others to become just about serving, just another job or obligation to fulfill (Peter told me I should serve, so I'd better serve), and not about love.
Read verses 9 through 11 again, and look at what else is involved when we show "God's grace in it's various forms." (There's one of your answers right there!)
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Showing Love
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I agree with what Debbie is saying in this post. Loving God and loving others is the greatest command that God gives us. I believe there is definitely a struggle sometimes to show love to those who have truly hurt you.
As far as serving others go, it should be about love. Unfortunately, like Debbie said, it can become an obligation to fulfill. We should all use the gift that God has given each of us to serve others. We all have one!
Sorry I can't say much else about this. Debbie pretty much got it all! Great verses though!
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