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1 John 4:7
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love
comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born
of God and knows God.
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April
29
Love is Law
While there will always be debate over whether
certain Old Testament rules are applicable to
the church, in the end it doesn't matter.
Likewise, we don't need to have every little
idea committed to memory in order to follow the
law.
In the end, everything comes down to love.
When the Pharisees tried to trap Jesus by asking
Him what the greatest commandment was, Jesus
responded by saying "Love the Lord your God with
all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.
The second is like it, love your neighbor as
yourself."
When we love, we can do no wrong. WWJD or
What Would Jesus Do was a popular slogan for a
while. We don't even need to ask ourselves
that question however. Instead, we simply
need to ask, "Is this loving?"
True love is centered on God first and others
second. Often what we consider love is
still focused on us. We will love so that
we get something back. True love is only
concerned with other people however. This
is the love that comes from God. When we
love like this, all of the details of the love
are unimportant because we will be fulfilling
the law. |