'Let brotherly love continue' (Hebrews 13:1).
When we have a personal relationship with Christ, we will genuinely love our brothers and sisters without a doubt. Jesus in John 15:12 says, "This is my commandment, that he love one another, as I have loved you." When we think of Jesus' love for us, it takes us back to Calvary and what He has done for us; even further before the very foundation of the earth, we were thought about. Our love for one another is a living power that grows from our love for God. It should lead us to be sincere and selfless, spurring us to action. John express the love we should have towards each other, "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" (1John 4:20). When we love our brethren as Christ loves us, we will pray for each other; bear each other burdens; we would forbear and forgive each other. We would admonish each other in love, build up each other in faith as we give service to Christ. We ought to hold steadfast in the love of Christ and continue to cultivate and attain brotherly love. We have accept Jesus as our Lord, having a desire to submit to the guidance of His word and allowing the Holy Spirit to direct us. We must have a willingness to forgive our brethren, remembering Christ also forgave us and that we are all brothers and sisters in Him. We need as Christians to forgive everyone even those who are our enemies. However, all those in the faith, are recognised as our brethren; having one faith and one Lord, Jesus Christ. We are therefore to encourage and strengthen each other in the faith, looking to Jesus as our Author and Finisher of our faith. Amidst all our imperfections, there is nothing so good and helpful as brotherly love; a kind word spoken, being generous, meek, patient; even in our sufferings. The love of Christ will continue unto eternity. Therefore, let brotherly love continue until Jesus comes to take us home.
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'But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you' (Matthew 6:33). The Lord is our Provider and knows all that we are in need of before we even ask. We do not need to worry or fret ourselves about what we shall eat or drink. Our Father in heaven will take care of these things we need. We are told by Jesus, 'To seek first the kingdom of God.' What does that mean? It means we should lean on, and trust in the grace of Jesus Christ. We should repent of our sins and have a desire to turn away from it. We should seek to put God first in our praise to Him, in our worship of Him, to put our total trust in Him and to rely on Him rather than ourselves or others. We need to seek Him first in our reassurance and acknowledging who He is and what He can do. We also need to seek God's righteousness by loving our neighbors and feeding the poor and destitute, seek justice for the vulnerable. We should put God's plan and...
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