LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1 Corinthians 13:1?-?13 KJV
The Bible says in John 3:16 that God so loved the World that the gave His only begotten Son. He gave His son pure and sinless to die for our sins out of the love He has for you and I.
HOW CAN I LOVE
1. THROUGH GENUINE CONCERN
There is no how two or more people can be together that needs will not arise. Infact, one of my fathers in the Lord Daddy KK NDUKWE told UA that any relationship where money does not exchange hand is not a genuine relationship. Believe it or not, as long as there is a gathering, assistance in one way or the other must arise.
The Bible says speaking about the early church
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Acts 4:32 KJV.
Note that the Bible says they had all things common not in common.
The bond was so much that when a husband and wife by the name of Ananais and Saphira tried to secretly get things for themselves they died by the hands of the Holy Spirit.
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
Acts 5:3?-?4 KJV
1 John 3:17 says
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
1 John 3:17 KJV
So we are not yet believers until we begin to have all things in common.
2. WE MUST LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY
According to the Dictionary, Unconditional love is known as affection without any limitations, or love without conditions.
In 1 Corinthians 13:7 the Bible says that LOVE
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7 KJV
John 3:16 says
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 KJV
Then in 1 John 4:20 the Bible says
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
1 John 4:20 KJV
One of the Hallmark of being Born Again is unconditional love.
3. WE MUST LOVE THE UNLOVEABLES
The unloveables are those who despite how much you try can never see anything good in you. Those who by all means and standard will want to pull you down, talk you down, and apply all manner of schemes and tricks to make you cry.
Jesus says to us in Mathew 5:43-48
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. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Matthew 5:43?-?48 KJV
Today brethren, the devil is giving us so many reasons to hate and be selective in love. This is because of their activities, their killings and their evil schemes I tell you, all these are devices to lead believers to sin.
WHY MUST I LOVE?
1. BECAUSE JESUS IS LOVE
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
1 John 4:16 KJV
2. SO I CAN MAKE IT TO HEAVEN
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
1 John 3:14?-?15 KJV
3. BECAUSE GOD FIRST LOVED US
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us.
1 John 4:17?-?19 KJV
HOW CAN I REALLY PRACTICE THIS LOVE?
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 KJV
The first step is by loving the one who first loved us unconditionally It is by saying to Jesus, come into my life and be my Lord and Personal saviour
