A month of silence...as far as blogging goes...but I have noticed I'm not the only one that isn't being very faithful to blogging!
This "quiet time" on my blog should not be a reflection of what is happening in my life/heart!
The Lord has shown Himself faithful and true to me. What a loving Friend to show me where I have strayed- whether in word, deed or thought. That last one is my particular "problem area". I know that the Scripture says to "take each thought captive", but so many times I become alerted to "uncaptured" thoughts after they have hurt my fellowship with the Lord. So, I praise the Lord for His gentleness, and merciful forgiveness.
This past month I was seeking the Lord's heart on love, here are some of the thoughts He gave me.
As Christians we are called to love~
not to "figure out people/relationships"
not to tell everything we know
not to justify ourselves
not to keep our reputation = defend ourselves
What is love? According to the Scripture it suffereth long, it is kind, it envieth not, it vaunteth not itself, it is not puffed up, it does not behave itself unseemly, it seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, it thinketh no evil. It rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth. It beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Must we "feel" any of these things, in order to do them? Must there be a response on the other person/s part for there to be a "loving relationship"?
Love is not a two-way street. It can be one way the whole way, and at the end of the way there is Love. We can say this with confidence, because Love is Jesus- God is Love- Maybe an even more appropriate thing to say is "at the end of the way is the cross "
Should we expect people to demonstrate love to us, at any time, for any reason?
Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Wow, there's the cross again!
My mom quoted many a time Ephesians. 5:1-2 "Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour."
The only way for our light to shine to a lost people, (whether they are my own children, or a stranger) is to be filled with love. In other words, to filled with God~ for God is Love!
Not a revelation, or anything close to it...just what the Lord is reminding me of.
Thank you, Jesus!
