NEVERENDING LOVEBrother James, OIC
Mat 18:21-22 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Mat 5:41-45 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Forgiveness and Giving is the essence of Love and God is Love! Forgiveness is covering another’s transgressions in Love, always hoping (with the Living Hope of Christ in you) for Gods Will to take effect in their lives. Forgiveness enables you to keep moving forward in Love even when the enemy has done you wrong and encompassed you about. Forgiveness is not denying the Truth about nor of a situation it is the covering it in Love and never reveals it to another.
Pro 11:13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Pro 10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
Pro 17:9 He that coveretha transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Giving itself is a Grace. It is where you non-judgmentally give to whoever asks of you if it is in your power to give it. It is the opportunity afforded the Elect to show and tell another of Gods great Love He has shown to us in Christ. It is our ability to Love unreservedly as Christ Loved us. It fulfills this statement: “When preparation in Christ meets opportunity then there’s success.”
2Co 9:5-15 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Giving whether in Forgiveness, Giving materially and the greatest Gift of the Truth of Christ to another, empowered by Gods Never Ending Love is an Unspeakable, Indescribable Gift of Beauty that brings Healing, Wholeness and Eternal Life to others.
