WE MUST BE CHRIST

“Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends.” – Proverbs 17:9 NLT

            There are times in all our lives when loving people is extremely difficult. Human kind in general can be a pretty unlovable group. I have learned thru the years that imitating Christ has a lot to do with what we do NOT say rather than what we DO say. I have also learned that those who shun or make fun of believers in God are often the ones who need unconditional love the most. I’ve learned that there are times when we are done in by friendly fire. The conclusion I have recently come to is that it is godlier to endure the verbal onslaught and love the antagonizer anyway. Every time we forgive, we become a little more like Christ.

            God’s general will for all believers is to allow our character to have an overhaul. We must strive to be like Jesus and Jesus would forgive any and every assault and love that individual anyway. He loves us in spite of ourselves. We are human and will make mistakes. God knows this which is why he says in 1 John 2:1 essentially that it’s God’s desire for us not to sin because of all the teaching we have heard, but if we do sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. We are loved unconditionally in spite of anything we might think, say or do. None of us deserve it, but that is exactly what grace is. Those we are at odds with don’t deserve it either, but remember, we’re not judge and jury … we must be Christ to them. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!

1 John 2:1  “My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.”