DYING FOR ANOTHER
THE GREATEST LOVE
Brother James, OIC
Joh 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this,that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Love has been the single greatest Truth in my life. When I’ve loved I’ve loved with my whole being. But Jesus would never have tagged that last sentence with “When I’ve Loved” BECAUSE He always loved even His enemies. And now I’m finding this love growing within. It is growing within in spite of my being the Chief of Sinners, it is growing within in spite of whether someone loves me or not. In fact it relates fully to Paul’s statement “the more I love the less I’m loved.”
The only way to get this Love within is to know and keep the Word of Truth within your hearts. The Word of Truth will make you free. Free in the bonds of this world to totally stop what you are doing, dying to yourself, your plans and love your neighbor.
Love can more times than not hurt. Jesus love for us caused Him to lay down His life first in Heaven then lay down His physical body on the cross.
Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
But for those who will do and continue to do what Love directs a certain Joy will give you strength within. As Joy always sees the Hope that is set before it. Joy itself is maintained by Love and grows as Love does as a fruit within
Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Neh 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Joy strengthens our ability to lay down our lives, to walk away when it’s time or to build when it’s time. And Joy comes from reading Gods Word and being in His presence.
Having a Love that will lay down its life will have its share of heartaches. BUT ALWAYS THE JOY OF THE LORD WILL KEEP YOU AND KEEP YOU THROUGH YOUR CRUCIFIXIONS.
