Sunday, July 7, 2019

Christians and charity


“And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.” 2 Peter 1:7

The word charity is translated love. Your faith is not complete without love (1 Cor 13:13). This is talking about the agape love: unconditional love, God-kind of love. This is the kind of love that every Christian must allow in his or her heart. Jesus interpreted the Ten Commandments in the New Testament as the law of love.

“Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” Mathew 22:36-40

If you love God, you will be devoted to Him. You will obey and serve Him (Job 36:11). If you love your neighbor as yourself, you will not steal from him, lie against him or kill him. Jesus went on to explain that your neighbor is anyone who you can help (Luke 10:36-37). The world is in trouble today because the love of money (mammon) and lust love (Eros) have taken over the people. Unfortunately, the church is not being left out.

May the true love of God dwell in our spirit in Jesus name.

Prayer for today: Oh Lord help me to walk in true and unconditional love in Jesus name.

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