Love as Brethren – Be Kind!

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren …” 1 Peter 3v8 (KJV)

“Love is patient and kind…” 1 Corinthians 13v4 (NLT). Kind is “having a friendly or generous nature or attitude; helpful to others or to another; considerate or humane; cordial; courteous (esp in the phrase kind regards); pleasant; agreeable; mild; beneficial or not harmful; loving…. Kind, gracious, kindhearted, kindly imply a sympathetic attitude toward others, and a willingness to do good or to give pleasure. Kind implies a deep-seated characteristic shown either habitually or on occasion by considerate behavior…” (www.dictionary.com). Are you a kind person? Are you kind to your brethren? 1 Corinthians 1v13-1-3 (AMP) says “If I [can] speak in the tongues of men and [even] of angels, but have not love (that reasoning, intentional, spiritual devotion such as is inspired by God’s love for and in us), I am only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), and understand all the secret truths and mysteries and possess all knowledge, and if I have [sufficient] faith so that I can remove mountains, but have not love (God’s love in me) I am nothing (a useless nobody). Even if I dole out all that I have [to the poor in providing] food, and if I surrender my body to be burned or in order that I may glory, but have not love (God’s love in me), I gain nothing.” Love then is very important, and one of the things love is, is kind. What motivates your actions? Are you concerned enough to let God’s love for you and in you do good and be willing to give pleasure to others?

Supplementary Text

“He answered “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10v27-37 (NIV)

Father, I thank You for the love of God which is spread abroad in my heart by Your Spirit. Help me to walk in that love, showing kindness to my brethren in Jesus name, amen. Every meaness and cruelty in my spirit, please uproot in Jesus name, amen.