Written by Danny Russell, a contemporary church planter.
Just as God’s love is more than an emotion towards his people, our love towards others must be more than an emotion. Our love must be made manifest in life and in death. Our love must be made manifest in sharing life with others. We are called to a life filled with the fellowship of the believers. We are called to bear one another’s burdens. And, we are called to rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn. Just as Jesus was physically present with his followers, let us also be physically present with our brothers and sisters in Christ through every season. Our love must also be made manifest in dying to ourselves. We are called to take up our cross daily. We are called to consider others more significant than ourselves. And, we are called to present our bodies as a living sacrifice. Just as Jesus laid down his life for his sheep, let us also lose our lives for the sake of the gospel. And in our love being made manifest, let it always point to the love of Jesus, made manifest in both His life and death.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. [1 Peter 2:9]
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