LOVE

WHY JUDGE THEM WHEN YOU CAN LOVE THEM FOR JESUS!

The more one judges, the less one loves. --Honore de Balzac

            Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? James 4:11

        Do you have love toward others, even those who may not worship the way you do? Child of God, do you sit back looking down yourself righteous nose judging the way others worship because they don’t do it the way you do? If you do, I would venture to say you have never been on a mission trip. You probably don’t support missions. You probably don’t care for souls as much as you claim. If you did, you would love them where they are at challenging them to become what God wants them to be!

SOMETIMES… I NEED A PUSH

           Jesus throws down the dividing prejudices of nationality, and teaches universal love, without distinction of race, merit or rank.  A man's neighbor is every one that needs help. –Geikie

            Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Matthew 22:36-39

            Loving people is the thing Jesus does best. Because He loved us, He grieves over our sin sick state. Because He loved us, He glorifies His Father. Because He loved us, He gives us eternal life. Love is the motivation of the Lord. What is your motivation this morning? I know I need a push to love people sometimes!