Friday, 20 September 2024
“He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you” – John 16:14 NIV
As believers, our lives are easier as we weren’t made to navigate our walk with the LORD by ourselves. We weren’t meant to struggle to live a life that is worthy of our salvation, as the Holy Spirit is there to make everything simple, everything effortless. The difficulty comes when we leave the Helper who has been tasked to assist us, and try to do it on our own. Jesus once said, that everything He does is because He sees the Father doing it (John 5:19). He only did what He was told to do, and what He was shown He must do.
“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Who, being in very nature GOD, did not consider equality with GOD something to be used to his own advantage” (Philippians 2:5-6 NIV). Jesus has demonstrated to us that His priority was and still is, the well-being of His brethren. In everything He did, He looked out for the best interest of others. This was only possible because He was submitted to GOD’s will, and His every action was motivated by Love. He was able to love as He was guided by the Holy Ghost. Now that He lives inside of us, we too ought to be operating in Love. This is the only way we can genuinely love our brethren and the world. To attempt to achieve this without the Holy Spirit is a complete waste of time.
“And so we know and rely on the love GOD has for us. GOD is love. Whoever lives in love lives in GOD, and GOD in them” (1 John 4:16 NIV). So if we lack love and don’t walk in perfect Love, it means we either don’t know GOD or His Spirit that dwells inside of us isn’t our guide. GOD is Love and those who are filled with His Spirit walk in perfect Love.
“being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6 NIV). When we got born again, Holy Spirit began the work in us and He is fully equipped to complete His work. We must let Him complete this work in us, as true Love is divine and Spiritual, and as such, we must surrender everything to Him. On our own, we will fail EVERY TIME.
So if we lack love and don’t walk in perfect Love, it means we either don’t know GOD or His Spirit that dwells inside of us isn’t our guide.
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