01/03/2018
*DAILY GRACE, THURSDAY, MARCH 1ST, 2018.*
*REASONS TO LOVE (4)*
*TEXT: JOHN 13:34*
*VERSE OF THE DAY: "AND THIS IS HIS COMMAND: TO BELIEVE IN THE NAME OF HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST, AND TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS HE COMMANDED US"- 1ST JOHN 3:23.*
Another biblical and resounding reason why we should love one another is because it is God's commandment. The commandment of the Lord are to be obeyed implicitly. In our verse of the day, we see that we are commanded to love each other. In other words, love is not a choice; it is mandatory that, as believers, we should love one another. God does not take disobedience to his commandments lightly. King Saul is a good example of how God reacts to disobedience to His commandments: " But now your kingdom shall not continue... because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you "- 1st Samuel 13:14 (NKJV). Are you in a habit of flouting the commandments of the Almighty God? If the answer is yes, then you are threading on a dangerous ground. Remember that it was disobedience that brought satan down from the exalted position where God had placed him. It was disobedience that also drove Adam and Eve out of the beautiful Garden of Eden where God had placed them. Why do you think your own case will be different when you disobey Him? Love is a commandment from God to us. Jesus speaking to His disciples, said: " a new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another "- John 13:34 (NASB). Are you choosy about those to love in the Body of Christ? Those who hate their brethren, for whatever reason, are in danger of spending eternity in hell. Listen to what the Holy Spirit said through John the beloved: "Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him"- 1st John 3:15. Are you a murderer? The church of Jesus Christ is like a family and in every family, love is a prerequisite and a priority to dwell together in peaceand harmony. Ma