Acts, Chapter 9, verse 26
When he arrived in Jerusalem he tried to
join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that
he was a disciple.
Christ
tells us to love our enemy which is much easier to say than to do. Yet as much
as possible we are to not fear them
but strive to love them. Often we find it difficult to love even our family and
neighbors let alone our enemies. In fact the opposite of fear is not courage but love. Hebrews,
Chapter 13, Verse’ 1-6 show the
following ways of living to demonstrate true love or charity.
- In
all that you do be an agent of hospitality. That is to be
generous. Even the poor can be rich in their praise and love of others.
Share not only your time, talent and treasure but truly give of yourself
to others of your intellect, emotional support, and physical presence. A
good guide is the spiritual works of mercy: instruct the ignorant;
counsel the doubtful; admonish sinners; bear wrongs patiently;
forgive offences willingly; comfort the afflicted; pray for
the living and the dead.
- Do what you can to free others of their prisons whether
these are self-imposed i.e. addictions or through ignorance. A good guide
is the corporal works of mercy: feed the hungry; give drink to the
thirsty; clothe the naked; harbor the harbor-less; visit the sick; ransom
the captive; bury the dead.
- Marriage is the physical reality of our souls marriage
to God through the Holy Spirit;
therefore. If married love and honor your wife; be chase in spirit whether
married or single knowing that marriage is the physical sign of your union
with God. Disdain any kind of sexual defilement.
- Avoid the love of money. Seek simplicity and contentment. Treat all the wealth
you have as if it were Gods; on loan to you to build the Kingdom; which it
is. You can do this if you know and trust God will never forsake you or
abandon you.
The true meaning of
love is to seek the good of the other as other.
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