LOVE GOD, LOVE YOUR ENEMY

In the Gospel account of Luke, one of the last things Jesus said on the cross was "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Luke 23:34

The religious leaders of the day and their followers did not know they were crucifying God, that they were turning their back on Him. JESUS threatened the status quo, their cushy little positions in the church. They had hard hearts, they were living in their sin nature. i have learned something over the past few days, something i knew already, but it was driven into my heart like a stake on Sunday morning. The enemy is us, it is within each of us. It is the sin nature. When Jesus walked this earth, He saw all things in love. He saw through the "stuff" into mens hearts. He knew their intentions and He loved them. He wants us to love as he loved. "A new commandment i give unto you, that ye love one another; as i have love you, that ye also love one another." John 13:34 He wants us to GO, and sin no more. To Love one another. To bring His saving word to them. Much of the time, we know not what we do. We say things like "i love you but i do not like you." "Hate the sin, love the sinner." Do we even know what we are saying?

i have been confronted and convicted by these two thoughts and had to get into God's word to figure out what i am holding onto that i should not be. It turns out i was harboring in my heart feelings of hurt and resentment. Both of which would hinder my growth in and walk with God if left unattended and growing. i did confront them and i did resolve them the way the Lord led me to. i am free of them and i hope that from here on out, these two feelings do not resurface in any other way. Satan will have to come at me another way, but i will be ready for Him as i continue to put on the FULL Armour of God daily. And keep His word ever in my heart. "Thy word have i hid in mine heart that i might not sin against thee." Psalm 119:11 "i can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Philippians 4:13

i realize that people cannot kill the Holy Ghost inside me. Things without cannot kill the Holy power of God within me. i will guard my heart from all outside influences and i will fill up on God. i will look within when i am faced with trouble and strife, or anything that threatens the peace and joy of the Lord in y life. All things can be resolved from the inside out. All things can be healed in the Lord, praise God.


"As the Father hath loved me, so have i loved you, continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love, even as i have kept my Fathers commandments and abide in His love. These things have i spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is my commandment, that ye love one another as i have loved you." John 15:9-12

Love suffereth long, and is kind, love envieth not, love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up. Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil. Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in truth. Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love never faileth........" 1 Coritnthians13:4-8

In my KJV love is rendered charity and vaunteth means boast.

Amen Lord God, all glory and honor and praise be yours. May all things be joy in you, amen. Thank you Jesus. Alleluia.