Love Manifests The Christ-life

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death (1 John 3:14).

When you’re born again, the love of the Father is awakened in your spirit. There are people who hate us as Christians, not because we did anything but just because of Jesus. Such people aren’t born again; they haven’t passed from death to life.

We know we have passed from death unto life, not because we can perform miracles or prophecy or speak in tongues; no, it’s because we love the brethren. As a Christian, you must make the uncompromising choice to walk in love always.

Decide there’ll never be anybody anywhere that you’ll begrudge, dislike or be bitter against. It doesn’t matter the extent of hatred and animosity you experience from those around you, you have the obligation to love and not to hate. Hatred is of darkness.

Consider our Lord Jesus, as they nailed Him to the cross and cursed Him, He looked up to heaven and said, “…Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do…” (Luke 23:34). That’s love. He could have destroyed them all in a moment of time, but His love overlooked their ignorance and forgave their wrong.

The love that you have for others is a testimony in your spirit; it’s a witness within you that you’ve passed from death unto life. 1 John 4:17 says, “Herein is our love made perfect…” The love of God in your heart needs to be developed unto perfection. Continue to perfect your love, and as you practice it, it’ll come to perfection.