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The gospel culminated on one thing which is Love.Out of Love is out of God,All we say and do today in the name of the gospel will be fruitless with out love.It was love that motivated God to make or create a beautiful world and gave to man to rule.This love also moved God to give his only son for man`s redemption.We may bear big tittles ,Apostles ,Prophets,Pastors,Teachers,Evangelist,Bishop,etc.we can Build Cathedrals,gather hundreds of thousands if all this have no root in love we work in vain.God whom the Bible said in Genesis 1;28 created us in his image is Love according to 1John 4;16.John 3;16 says`For God so love the world that he gave his one and only that who ever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life`The entire gospel comes to a focus in this verse.God`s love is not static,it reaches out to every one who is willing.In 1John 4;16b the writer continued by saying `whoever lives in Love,lives in God and God in him.Living in God is not going to Church,having a position in the Church,having one title or another,being a good preacher,singer etc but living in God is living in love.
HOW CAN ONE LIVE IN LOVE?In Luke 10;25-37 the bible stated a very vital parable by Jesus himself,An expert in the law stood up to test Jesus`teacher he said,what must I do to inherit internal life?Jesus replied by asking him what is written in the law and how it is been red.In verse 27 the man answered `Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind and love your neighbor as your self`.Jesus congratulated this man for answering well.One thing that I have seen the Church still struggling with is the issue of loving others as we love ourselves,every one will want the best of life for themselves but it is difficult to wish others the same without minding their race,nationality,religion,baground and social statues,the bible did not say love the people of your race,tribe,gender,religion,family,nation etc.as your self,but your neighbor.the man like some may ask today blessed tried to show human intelligence by asking Jesus another question in verse 29 `who is my neighbor and Jesus said to him`A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the Hands of robbers.they strip him off his clothes,beat him half dead.A priest happened to pass by the same road but when he saw the helpless man he refused to help,the same did a Levite,this two where religious people who may have some religious reason why they should not help the man.Finally a Samaritan came across and helped.Samaritans were believed to be Godless and sinful people.
Jesus asked who among this is a neighbor to the man?the expert in law answered the one that had mercy.Matthew 5;7 says `Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy`.As one who desire to be used by God this end time,the greatest amour must be love with out barriers,sacrificial love,the Christ kind of love that reach out to the dieing ones,the oppressed,the widows,the orphans,the helpless etc.Last Sunday I saw the love of God flow as I handed bags of rice over to about 60 less privileged we invited to the Church and clothed more than 30 young girls and some helpless men with cloths.The most touching was a man who came mad with dirt all over him and torn cloths,whom God delivered and after was changed in good cloths when he came to testify,people were amassed.
Do you want to see God move in your ministry this end time?move with love and Compassion and the anointing will com in a way you never seen it before.Your neighbor is the nest person you will meat after reading this massage,tell him or her how Jesus loves them,reach out and help.
remain blessed.
Love from Apostle Dr.Ibe Okenwa.