LEARN TO LOVE LIKE the LORD!

To love others, is the most unselfish and blessed thing to do. However, it is the most unnatural thing for the fallen man. To care for the needs of others over and above our personal needs, runs contrary to our nature. Therefore, we have to love others, not like the world loves, but like the LORD our Redeemer loves us. There is no way we can love like the LORD on our own – hence, it has to be learnt… “29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” – Matthew 11:29. This is the reality of ourselves, and this is true.

How do we rate ourselves on this all important and critical aspect of a Christian’s character? The Word of God says…
“4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: 5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” – Deuteronomy 6:4-5
“37 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. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” – Matthew 22:37-40
“44 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; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven…” – Matthew 5:44-45a
“34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” – John 13:34-35