1 John 4:16
God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him.
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The love that Jesus taught us primarily is “Agape” - the love of God; and secondarily the love of our neighbor as ourselves, for God's sake.
To sacrifice the first is to abandon the latter.
However, goes with this love is sacrifice.
What is the use of saying to a poor man to “go up and eat something” and yet you give nothing of what he needs.
Or, give him a small amount so he can eat for the day, and keep for yourself more money so you can eat in gluttony, smoke and drink like crazy.
God is love.
He so loved the world as to give His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him may not perish, but may have life everlasting.
This is the kind of love that God want us to share with others. An unselfish love – to work and sacrifice oneself for the salvation of others.
It is not easy, but He has shown that it can be done.
Put all our faith in Him, all our hope in His promises, for our faith and hope in Him will be the foundation of loving others as He has loved us.
Let us pray +
Oh Lord, let us love one another, for Your love is a selfless, giving love. Whoever loves has been born of You and knows You. The love we should offer shall no longer be self-seeking, but, instead it shall seek the good of those that we love – ready, selfless, unconditional. Amen +
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear…
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