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"A
new commandment (Jesus)
give unto you, that
ye love one another,
as I have loved you,
that ye also love one
another. "
(John 13:34)
LOVE
ONE ANOTHER
I've
recently found out,
or should I say, the
Lord has brought to
my attention that in
my fervor for the faith
and hope in Christ Jesus
and the salvation found
in His name alone, I
have been very judgmental
in my perceptions of
those who do not conform
to what I believe is
God's will.
What
I failed to remember
(or acting under my
own wisdom) was that
Jesus commands me to
love others, period!
He set no conditions
of when to love, but
He did set a standard,
and that standard was
in the way He demonstrated
His love to us.
The
New Testament is chocked
full of examples of
how and whom Jesus loved.
He chose prostitutes,
tax collectors, and
fishermen.
He
ministered to the poor,
the crippled, the hungry,
the young, the blind,
and lepers. He gave
of Himself to the so-called
sinners of this world,
and I failed to recognize
that I fall into this
same category.
I
was a drunk, a bum,
mean spirited and unlovable.
Yet my Lord and Savior
reached down to me and
lifted me up with His
nail scarred hands,
cleansing and redeeming
me, making me a co-heir
to His kingdom. Not
by anything I ever did
or earned, but by His
grace and His grace
alone.
I
realize in humility
that I need my Lord
to help me love the
way He loves. I thank
Him for revealing my
error and I look forward
to demonstrating what
He has taught me.
God
be praised!.
Rejoice
in the Lord Always!
Dario
Ferko
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