By Our Love

By Our Love: 

Christian friends, Have you ever thought about how the neighbourhood will get to know that God sent His Son?¹.

Have you ever checked out how the neighbourhood will become aware of this truth – that God sincerely loves each of us as His children? 

And in any case, how will the neighbourhood recognise who we are? 

Perhaps it’s when we live together in harmony – having an agreement of opinions. 

Or maybe it’s our unity – the quality of being united into one. 

Now let’s consider this: The meat and potatoes of harmony, or unity – comes from embracing the Fathers love towards us, directing our love towards Him, and conveying our love towards those who He loves. 

Wow, that’s an amazing thought! 

Sure-enough, how wonderful, how beautiful, when brothers and sisters get along!².

It’s loving and being loved! 

Without any doubt, love holds us together! 

So, as the apostle Paul indicates, let’s pour ourselves out for each other in acts of love – being alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.³.

For this reason, let’s agree to use all our energy in getting along with each other. Help others with encouraging words; don’t drag them down by finding fault!⁴.

Let’s welcome with open arms those brothers and sisters who don’t see things the way we do.⁵.

And let’s appreciate each other – the distinct personalities of each other, showing respect towards one another – so enabling, equipping, and encouraging one another to serve the neighbourhood in which we live. 

And this is how everyone will recognise that we are His children – when they see the love we have for each other.⁶.

By our love, they will know that we symbolize, make clear and visible, the real character and nature of God.

¹ John 17:21

² Psalm 133:1

³ Ephesians 4:3

⁴ Romans 14:19

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⁶ John 13:35

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