Memorise: We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we
love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 1st
John 3:14
Read: 1st John 3:9-11 (KJV)
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not
commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is
born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and
the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God,
neither he that loveth not his brother. 11 For this is the
message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
The first attribute that becomes noticeable in a genuinely born-again
child of God is the love for God and humanity. Every converted and renewed
child of God operates under the control of the Holy Spirit, he is fully aware
of new spiritual experiences and desires, as the Holy Spirit kick-starts the
work of character restoration in him. A loving relationship between a Christian
and Jesus therefore provides the most credible evidence of the grace of God at
work in the life of a believer. God.
We all know that true lovers always enjoy each other’s company and
fellowship. When one lover has an opportunity to spend time with the other, and
for any reason misses that opportunity, he becomes sad. God loves to fellowship
with man and this has been so from the very beginning. God created man to
fellowship with Him; this is the major reason why He created us in His image.
He enjoyed coming to meet and fellowship with Adam in the cool of the day. How
He cherished it! It became a daily appointment which He never missed. Then
imagine His disappointment when He came one day and Adam was nowhere to be
found. After that, God needed another person continue from where Adam had
stopped. He kept searching until He found Enoch. Genesis 5:24 says:
“And Enoch walked with God; and he was not; for God took him.”
Enoch walked with God for at least 300 years! The fellowship was so
intense that death could not touch him. God had to call him to glory to
continue the fellowship there. The reverse is the case for anyone that hates
God. Proverbs 8:36 says:
“But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate
me love death.”
Indeed, love is an antidote for death, if you truly love God and obey His
commandments, death will be far away from you. Do you love God? Do you
have a regular time to fellowship with God? Some believers do not have a
standing altar of fellowship with God as a family. This is wrong; God wants to
be intimate with you. Open yourself and your whole household to God, and create
time for regular fellowship with Him today.
Prayer Point: Father, please help me to love You with all my heart, soul
and spirit in Jesus’ name.
Bible in one year: Exodus 22:16-24:18, Psalms 118
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