A labour of love

Hello everyone,

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

Primary Text

“Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, …” 1 Thessalonians 1v3 (KJV)

We thank God for the opportunity and the priviledge to serve one another in love. Here Paul mentions the labour of love that the church in Thessalonica have. 2 Thessalonians 1v3 (NIV) says “We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.” Indeed we are told that one of the marks of a Christian is love. It is hard to find someone who would go out of his way to do things for another person who is not a relative or a friend. But in Christ we become members of the same body, and brothers and sisters. John 13v35 (AMP) says “By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves].” The Bible lets us know that those who love are those who know God. God is love, and through scripture, we are encouraged to love one another.

Supplementary Text

“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is (springs) from God; and he who loves [his fellowmen] is begotten (born) of God and is coming [progressively] to know and understand God [to perceive and recognize and get a better and clearer knowledge of Him]. He who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love.” 1 John 4v7-8 (AMP)

Prayer

Father we thank You for the love of God that has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. We thank You because we can therefore walk in love. From Colossians 3, we put off anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, and filthy communication out of our mouths. We thank You for the new life that we have in Christ, and thank You for and receive the grace to practice tenderhearted mercy and kindness, to be gentle and ready to forgive, to never hold grudges, but to forgive as Christ forgave us. We pray that love will guide our lives and that the peace of heart that comes from Christ will always be present in our hearts and lives in Jesus name, amen.