by Hazel Straub
God calls us to love others from the heart. Challenges come and expose our hard self-righteous heart, with its lack of love, when we disagree and disapprove of others, who fail to meet our standards.
God desires his tender and pure love to dwell in our hearts, reflecting his forgiveness and merciful agape love, for us. Although, factually right about an issue, our attitude is argumentative, hateful, condemning and nasty, when we fight to prove our point of view.
The love of God, however, covers sins and transgressions like a quilt. His Son died for his enemies, to save them. Since the Spirit of Jesus resides in us, this love extends out of us, to our governing authorities, fellow Christian brothers, co-workers, neighbors and relatives. We need mercy and forgiveness, so extend it to others.
Lord, purify my heart and fill it with your love, so I can love like you!
“Hate stirs up disputes,
but love covers all kinds of transgressions.” (Proverbs 10:12 CJB)
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