Unreasonable Love has no reason to stop loving! When a person has a reason to love ,then, they will have a reason to stop!Please Read: John 13: 34;Luke 6:29 – 35 ;Matthew 24:12; Galatians 5 :16;1 Corinthians 13;Romans 5:8;1 John 4:7-8
Dear Friend,
Come aboard ! We are flying higher and higher on this flight called LOVE. Let's take you places in love you have never experienced or perhaps known before. What will you do if an old time enemy walks pass you and gives you a dirty blow on your cheeks in the presence of onlookers without a cause. I bet you will chase them around begging them to slap your other cheek too!
What,? That sounds very unreasonable .Yes it does.
But on the cross Jesus looked at His killers with a heart full of love, and prayed to God the father to forgive them. Sounds unreasonable! On one occasion Jesus travelled with His disciples through Samaria and the Samaritans will not let them enter their city, the disciples angrily pleaded with Him to let God send fire to consume them all. Yet Jesus loved them all including the woman He met at the well and did not allow racial inhibitions or any other reason hinder the flow of His love towards them. In John Chapter 13 verse 34 He commands us to be defined by that kind of love. Unreasonable love is what God has for us that is why He demonstrated His Love by stripping Himself of all he had, embracing shame when He died on the cross for us while we were still disregarding Him.
We indicated in our previous lesson, that when God commands you to do something He gives you the means to do it..
This kind of Love is not for everyone. God is Love ,therefore only those who embrace Him as Lord receive the capacity to love without reason. When a person has a reason to love they will have a reason to stop. The God kind of love is unreasonable. This means you love a person irrespective of their race, status, how they look, what they have done or how you feel. This kind of love does not reside in your mind ,feelings, or body. This Love flows from your spirit because that is where the Holy Spirit dwells. And when our spirit is alive through daily study of the word and fellowship with the Holy Spirit we receive God’s own ability to love without conditions.
The Love in your spirit expresses itself naturally.
On the other hand if you fail to build your spirit, your flesh turns to lead you. God calls operations from the flesh, lust. That is when you love someone based on what makes you feel good. Then later on when it does not feel good ,you want ‘out ‘ because you cannot take it anymore. According to 1st Corinthians 13 it is childish to be ruled by feelings. Loving people reasonably is when I will only treat you well if you treat me well. For as long as you do not hurt me I will stay with you. This is love with conditions attached and such love stems from your soul. As we grow in the word and obedience we are able to put away Childishness to become matured. Let’s read Luke 6 29-36 again and allow the Holy Spirit to help us mature into walking in unreasonable Love. Expect more next time…
Dear Friend,
Come aboard ! We are flying higher and higher on this flight called LOVE. Let's take you places in love you have never experienced or perhaps known before. What will you do if an old time enemy walks pass you and gives you a dirty blow on your cheeks in the presence of onlookers without a cause. I bet you will chase them around begging them to slap your other cheek too!
What,? That sounds very unreasonable .Yes it does.
But on the cross Jesus looked at His killers with a heart full of love, and prayed to God the father to forgive them. Sounds unreasonable! On one occasion Jesus travelled with His disciples through Samaria and the Samaritans will not let them enter their city, the disciples angrily pleaded with Him to let God send fire to consume them all. Yet Jesus loved them all including the woman He met at the well and did not allow racial inhibitions or any other reason hinder the flow of His love towards them. In John Chapter 13 verse 34 He commands us to be defined by that kind of love. Unreasonable love is what God has for us that is why He demonstrated His Love by stripping Himself of all he had, embracing shame when He died on the cross for us while we were still disregarding Him.
We indicated in our previous lesson, that when God commands you to do something He gives you the means to do it..
This kind of Love is not for everyone. God is Love ,therefore only those who embrace Him as Lord receive the capacity to love without reason. When a person has a reason to love they will have a reason to stop. The God kind of love is unreasonable. This means you love a person irrespective of their race, status, how they look, what they have done or how you feel. This kind of love does not reside in your mind ,feelings, or body. This Love flows from your spirit because that is where the Holy Spirit dwells. And when our spirit is alive through daily study of the word and fellowship with the Holy Spirit we receive God’s own ability to love without conditions.
The Love in your spirit expresses itself naturally.
On the other hand if you fail to build your spirit, your flesh turns to lead you. God calls operations from the flesh, lust. That is when you love someone based on what makes you feel good. Then later on when it does not feel good ,you want ‘out ‘ because you cannot take it anymore. According to 1st Corinthians 13 it is childish to be ruled by feelings. Loving people reasonably is when I will only treat you well if you treat me well. For as long as you do not hurt me I will stay with you. This is love with conditions attached and such love stems from your soul. As we grow in the word and obedience we are able to put away Childishness to become matured. Let’s read Luke 6 29-36 again and allow the Holy Spirit to help us mature into walking in unreasonable Love. Expect more next time…
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