Clothed in Compassion is Love

Love, for the Day is Near

God's Promise

Love, for the Day is Near

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another,

 for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.

The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder,"

"Do not steal," "Do not covet,"^[a] and whatever other commandment there may be,

are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

Love does no harm to its neighbor.

Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law

 Romans 13:8-10 (NIV)

Wisdom Shared: 

I wrote this study during a difficult time with a sister in the fellowship, truth be known ... I never loved her, or considered her a friend... Why you ask? Because the words of her heart were fiery darts, judgmental, unloving down right mean spirited.  It was the workings of evil bound within her angry heart that sprung from her tongue.  [My mother feels strongly about the word evil and disapproves when I say it.] But truthfully Beloved, evil does exist and is prevalent especially when we  Christians have UN-confused sin in our lives... When it comes to sins of omission and commission we must seek God in truth, repentance, and in love for the revelations and illuminations in the journey of faith.  In regard to this sister, she had done something so intrusive and destructive, not to me but to my then teenage daughter. When I confronted her the conversation was unproductive down right disturbing.  The fact was she was not prepared to receive the truth of her unloving behavior.  I fasted and prayed about her response...The grievous part of all of this was confronting the situation and her attitude wasn't of a loving sister in Christ ...done in love; I also shared that with my friend  a sister in Christ, -Basically it comes down to this one point; it's not what we say to one another it becomes a matter of the heart.-  Regardless how right we may be if its not directed in love then our intention is futile.  

Biblical Reference 1 Corinthians Chapter 13 Addresses these issues of the heart.: 

Are we loving, patient and kind; are we counting wrongs; are we behaving arrogantly;

boastful...Peter stated; love covers a multitude of sins...I shared this with my friend I believe that it is confirmation to the fact without love we can do no good thing...It's hard to love our neighbor as ourselves.  It is only through Christ we can love this way.

I was led to 1 Thessalonians 5- Final Instructions 3 times in one day-along with my reading this morning which prompted me to share.  The only that matters is faith expressing itself through love. Galatians 5:6- Love is patient, love is kind-1 Corinthians 13:4-I am not a patient or kind person so I must rely on Christ for those attributes with a host of others-In looking at the Final Instructions as written by Paul through the Holy Spirit; It breaks down to this point; In order to speak in someone's life we must love and respect-speaking through joy-living through the joy of the Lord that is our strength-Nehemiah 8:10.  Being thankful to God the Father in all our circumstance and prayerful over the words of our mouth that bring power of life or death-From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him. Proverbs 12:14

Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance,

In Christ Love,

Jennifer

Love-Excellently

Bible References for Review: 

1Thessalonians 5 - Final Instructions

Final Instructions

 12Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you.13Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. 14And we urge you, brothers, (sisters) warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, helpthe weak, be patient with everyone. 15Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else.  (Galatians 5:22-23)

 16Be joyful always; 17pray continually; 18give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

 19Do not put out the Spirit's fire; 20do not treat prophecies with contempt. 21Test everything. Hold on to the good. 22Avoid every kind of evil.

 23May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.

 25Brothers, pray for us. 26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.27I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.

 28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Warn those who are idle-

Galatians 6:1
[ Doing Good to All ] Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
Galatians 6:1-3 (in Context) Galatians 6 (Whole Chapter)

Encourage the timid-

2 Timothy 1:7
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:6-8 (in Context) 2 Timothy 1 (Whole Chapter)

Deuteronomy 10:12
[ Fear the LORD ] And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
Deuteronomy 10:11-13 (in Context) Deuteronomy 10 (Whole Chapter)

1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Help the weak-

Romans 8:26
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.
Romans 8:25-27 (in Context) Romans 8 (Whole Chapter)

1 Corinthians 1:25
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.

2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.2 Corinthians 12:8-10 (in Context) 2 Corinthians 12 (Whole Chapter)

Be patient with everyone-

Romans 8:25
But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
Romans 8:24-26 (in Context) Romans 8 (Whole Chapter

Psalm 37:7
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Psalm 37:6-8 (in Context) Psalm 37 (Whole Chapter)

Psalm 40:1
[ For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. ] I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.
Psalm 40:1-3 (in Context) Psalm 40 (Whole Chapter)

Be kind to each other and to everyone else-

Proverbs 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1-3 (in Context) Proverbs 15 (Whole Chapter)

1 Peter 3:15
But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,
1 Peter 3:14-16 (in Context) 1 Peter 3 (Whole Chapter)

Be joyful always-

Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:11-13 (in Context) Romans 12 (Whole Chapter)

Pray continually-

Ephesians 6:18
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:17-19 (in Context) Ephesians 6 (Whole Chapter)

Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:5-7 (in Context) Philippians 4 (Whole Chapter)

Give thanks in all circumstance -

Psalm 69:30
I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.
Psalm 69:29-31 (in Context) Psalm 69 (Whole Chapter)

Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:5-7 (in Context) Philippians 4 (Whole Chapter)