KEEP LOVIING

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Text : 1 John 4:20 

Whoever says, “I love God,” but hates his brother is a liar. The one who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love the God whom he has not seen.

The only thing you are permitted to owe anyone and everyone is love. 

"Do not owe anyone anything—except to love one another. For the one who loves another has fulfilled the Law."Rom 13:8.

The only way to show you love God is by loving the people you see. You have been called, not just to love God only, but to love your neighbors too. This is the royal law all believers are commanded to fulfill. 

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:James 2:8. 

Some people are so difficult to love. No matter what you do to them,  they are naturally wired to pay back with evil. But we are not told to love only those that are easy to love, rather, you are to love all men. 1 Thessalonians 3:12. As a matter of fact Jesus told us to love our enemies. 

'You have heard that it was said, ‘You must love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy.

But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you''. Matthew 5:43-44.

This is our Master's express instruction to us. It is not dependent on the actions and inactions of the recipient, your love must be unconditional. 

In reality,  no man can give an unconditional love except by the help of the Holy Ghost. 

'And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us'.Rom 5:5. That is,  this type of love (Agape) belongs exclusively to God, it can only be expressed, understood,  and communicated through His Spirit that He has given to us. 

So to *KEEP LOVING* you have to do it in the power of the Holy Ghost. Anything outside this, is not the-God-kind of love. 

 *Have you received this Holy Spirit?* It is the Holy Spirit of God that gives us power to do the extraordinary. Acts 1:8.

 *If you ask the Father today,  He will give His Holy Spirit to you, so you can *KEEP LOVING.* 

 *'If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?'Luke 11:13* .* 

Bible reading: 1 Cor. 13:1-13.

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