Commit yourself to love the Lord and your brethren — The Bible teaches that all the desires of God are condensed into only two cardinal commandments that Jesus gave to His followers. He said, "...You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself" (Luke 10:27). By clothing ourselves in God's love, we help the church to reinforce this objective for every believer, and we also help to eliminate the elements of conflict and division which can hinder the unity of the church. "I... beseech you to have a walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Eph. 4:1-3).
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Wonderful devotion, Denise!
That is wonderful Denise. Have a great day.
Great thought you shared this morning. thanks for the challenge!
Hi Denise! I used to really have a problem with loving my neighbor and, in rereading that verse, it isn't surprising. How could I love my neighbor as myself when I didn't love myself at all? I'm thankful to God (and to friends like you) that I am learning that, through His grace and His love, I am worthy of love and just as I am, so are my neighbors.
This was a great post with which to start back-to-school week. Thank you!
Such a great reminder, friend. Thanks.
Great thoughts today Denise!
Blessings this Monday Monday!
AMEN, Denise! Have a terrific Monday!
Knowing His love will empower us to dispense it! What a great post!
Christy Rose
Very true, sweet Denise! Such a good post for today...we must be a reflection of the Father's love!
Be blessed, dear one...
Susan
Some hard words to live by here.
Long suffering....
But through Christ, we are able to overcome and love.
Love you.
Beautiful scripture. Thank you!
AMEN!
A beautiful reminder dear Denise.
Denise, I was asked to nominate seven blogs for the "Kreativ Blogger" award over at Comfort Writer and posted a nomination and link for you.
Blessings Denise...Let's grow up together in the Lord & commit to love
others! Love all the scriptures & insights you share! Thanks!
Is this a new meme?
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