Have you had your JOY JUICE today? God loves you!!! Now, that’s a serving of JOY…don’t you agree?
Yesterday we talked about the verse in 1 John 4:19 that says, “We love because he first loved us.” Our human capacity for loving (unconditionally) is limited; but God can love through us…if we allow Him to!
Let’s look at the next verse in that same passage. If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom has not seen.
OUCH!
It’s not always easy to love other people, is it? What we must remember is that we are all God’s creations; and though we may not love a person’s words or actions or lifestyle, we are to love that person because God commands us to.
Oh, it’s easy to love some people…those who love us and are good to us. But where the true test comes is when we are called to love our enemies---those who have hurt us; those with polar opposite views; those who abuse us or take advantage of us in some way.
As Christians we are to be representatives of Christ. We can’t control other people, but we can allow God to be in control of our heart, words and actions. Let’s pray without ceasing for God’s guidance and be 100% sold out by letting Him love through us.
If you can say, “I love God” and truly mean it, then help yourself to an extra large serving of
JOY JUICE!
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