“Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it.
Love makes up for practically anything.
1 Peter 4 : 8
The NIV translates this verse to say, “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.” Does that mean your sins and disobedience don’t matter to God? Of course not. It points back to the two great commandments Jesus gave us : Love God and love others. All sin arises when we don’t do those two things. Conversely, when we love God and others and live surrendered to His Word and will, everything else we experience must bow to His promises.
When love is our purpose, when love is the goal, when love is our anchor, our lives and actions change to mirror the heart of our great God. When we love God with all our hearts, we trust Him so completely that we want His will in our lives, because we know that is absolutely what is best for us. It is not even a question. We no longer let other gods rule our lives. We don’t demand our way and find ourselves on wrong paths. To serve others becomes the greatest joy, not the greatest burden.
As we come to the end of this from God for all of us who are scattered throughout the world, we are reminded of the beauty and simplicity of pure religion.
We learn to ask ourselves a simple question : Is my life an expression of love to God and others ?
Let us keep it simple … Love God … Love others.
Heavenly Father, I want my life to be a life of love.
Nothing else matters.
I love you and ask that you help me love others more and more.
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