1Jn 3:18 “My little children, let us not love in
word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”
Compliments and flatteries do not define Christian love; but
the sincere expressions of sacred affection, and the services or labors of love
do. Consider (vs 17) “… how
dwelleth the love of God in Him?” That must be answered. Love to the
brethren is love to God; and where there is none of this love to them there is
no true love to God. Flatteries are fleeting, yet when we help another to
pick-up their cross and carry it such love is contagious and compelling of the truth
and love of Jesus Himself. This love to the brethren is love to God in them;
and where there is none of this love to them there is no true love to God at
all. This truth is taught in (Jam 2:14-17) and brings into question, how
clearly do our actions say we love others? Faith is not faith without action;
true faith is obedience in action, not simply a spoken belief. Otherwise people
would just hear about Jesus, and not necessarily see Jesus.
Proclaiming Christ and living like Christ are two vastly different
stances. The Grand Canyon sounds beautiful, but once one sees it, words do not
compare… HSAY
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