Where does love fit into your list of
priorities? Jesus said, "A new commandment I give to you, that you love
one another; as I have loved you" (JOHN 13:34 NKJV). It seems to me
that Jesus was saying love is the main thing on which we should
concentrate. The apostle Paul states that "faith, hope, love abide . . .
but the greatest of these is love" (1 CORINTHIANS 13:13).
Love
should be number one on our spiritual priority list. We should study
love, pray about love, and develop the fruit of love by practicing
loving others. God is love, so when we walk in His love we abide in Him.
Because
we walk in God's love by receiving and expressing it, we should not
deceive ourselves into thinking we can love God while we hate other
people (SEE 1 JOHN 4:20). It took me about forty-five years to realize
that my priorities were mixed up and that I was not making love the main
thing in my life. The commitment to learn how to walk in love has been
the single best decision I have ever made as a Christian.
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Tyrice Gary - Men's Ministry Coordinator
1st Ministry Initiative
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