“It is Agape love! It is Empowered love! It is Infectious love! It is the kind of love that should be “On fire”!”Does your love rock the world? How can you tell if, indeed, you have the kind of love that transforms lives for the better? It is certainly within your capability, and it should be the distinctive trademark of every Christian.
Everyday we encounter countless opportunities to display the love of God. So the question is never “Why hasn’t God provided me an opportunity to love?” but “What have I done with the opportunities He has already provided?” Have we really loved in a way that is pleasing to Him, or have we simply settled and acquiesced to the world’s standard and definition of love?
The world may beat someone black and blue; break both arms and both legs; splash acid in their face; poison their animal; steal their identity; and call it love. These acts are merely a second hand emotion of hate and vengeance, but some people who commit them will claim that “love” made them do it. May God help and protect us!
John 13:34, 35 ESV says: "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
And Galatians 5:13-16 NASB states:
13 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
14 For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."
15 But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.
16 But I say ,walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.Now these verses may seem like a very tall order, but make no mistake about it, as a Christian, you can learn both to acquire and demonstrate this kind of love.
It is Agape love! It is Empowered love! It is Infectious love! It is the kind of love that should be “on fire!” It is the kind of love that oozes, pours, and spills over onto and into others...becoming contagious in nature...instantly upon contact. It is the love of God in Christ Jesus! WOW!
Love is the Spiritual Trait that transforms your personality and character. It is first expressed in your intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. If you develop a lifestyle of adoration, worship, prayer and praise of our Heavenly Father, the result is an out-pouring of love unlike anything you have ever experienced.
Matthew 3:11 NASB
11 "As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.God imparts Himself within you by His Spirit—Holy Ghost and fire. Our union with Him becomes a pure, honest, respectful, and intimate fellowship where you hold nothing back, because He has held nothing back from us. He gives and shares ALL of Him; wrapped up in perfected love.
Our relationship with God must be the most important one in our lives. And like any meaningful relationship, we should take the time to ask, “How are you today, Father? How may I assist your plan for this world? I am here for Your glory...my Lord…my King. How may I fulfill Your purpose today? How may I please You?”
There is no other way to obtain the kind of love that both you and I need to live in this world, except it be by faith, which works only by love—God’s tender love.
He is wooing you to come closer to Him for the sole purpose of loving you in fellowship. From this day forward, begin your day with Him first. Get up earlier just to give Him the space and opportunity to inoculate you with a daily dose of empowered, infectious, over-flowing, on fire, up lifting, oozing out kind of love. Live for Him...in His strength, and in His power.
Remember, We are empowered to make a difference everyday, in Him. Give this kind of love away to all you greet and meet.
“Love is both life-giving and life-changing.”
Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)
Nikki Jourdan is a Lifestyle Exhorter. Her passion and love is contagious in ministry, business, poetry, greetings and inspirations. Nikki inspires women to choose love as a lifestyle and celebrate life as champions to live in freedom everyday. Visit her web site and get Ambassadors of Love E-zine: http://www.chooselove.org. For Greetings and Inspirations Visit: http://www.celebrategreetings.com and http://www.tmhgreetings.com
"Choose Love. It looks good on you!" TM Nikki Jourdan
