Rather, let our lives lovingly express truth [in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly]. Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every way and in all things into Him Who is the Head, [even] Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). Ephesians 4:15
The great Truth with being one with Jesus is that we cannot help but to love. We can’t help but to love, even our enemies, because we now have the exact same love living in us that Jesus has living within Him. The same compassion that Jesus had for all mankind to be sacrificed now dwells eternally within us.
I have made Your Name known to them and revealed Your character and Your very] Self, and I will continue to make [You] known, that the love which You have bestowed upon Me may be in them [felt in their hearts] and that I [Myself] may be in them. John 17:26
John 17 let’s us know that we cannot help but to know the breadth, the length, the height, and the depth of our Father’s love. Jesus is living in you and I so that we can love everyone as He loves everyone. Because of Jesus’ abilities in us we will be used to produce much and abundant fruit and if there is anything that needs pruned out of us, our Father will prune it out! Because of Jesus we cannot fail or fall short.
Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God's love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong]. It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail. 1 Corinthians 13:4-6
In the previous verses of Chapter 4 our Father told to watch out for false preachers. Now right after He tells us that He shows us about love. So look at a preacher and see if they are taking account of the evil done to them? Look to see if they are rude towards those who don’t yet know the Truth. See if they are preaching about our rights when it comes to the world or are they boastful about being saved? See if they endure other’s, even when the other’s come against them, are they patient and kind towards all? Or do they require the person to confess Jesus first? If a person is truly gifted to be a leader love will be evident within them.
Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]. Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. As for prophecy (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), it will be fulfilled and pass away; as for tongues, they will be destroyed and cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away [it will lose its value and be superseded by truth]. 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
Love covers a multitude of sins. So because we have Jesus’ love abiding in us, all of our multitude of sins have been covered. Faith comes for us by hearing these Truth’s.
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