Living in Love

 God created us in love and for love. If we all loved as God wants us to, no one would be lonely.

But even if you love and are full of love, you will sometimes suffer from the unkindness of others who are not loving.

Jesus himself was a victim of rejection when he was brutally crucified.

But Jesus had to endure misunderstanding and rejection all his life.

Jesus taught that we must love everyone, even our enemies, or our friends when they misunderstand or even betray us.  

Jesus himself always loved in this way. Jesus is our example.

We are all learning to live a life of love.

God is love. He made you to live in love. When we do not live in God's love, we do not function properly. Our thoughts, feelings and physical health cannot be optimal.

If you are driving a Formula One car and you put in poor quality petrol, your racing car will not work properly.

You are meant to love and love must be the fuel of your life.

God is love itself. When we are connected to God, God's love flows in and through us like a river of living water that never runs dry.

On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.

Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.”

By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified. Jn 7:37–39 NIVUK84

When you entrust your life to Jesus, you always have access to the source of life.

But it doesn't happen automatically.

•     How do you react when your boss bullies you?

•     What do you think when you hear the news that terrorists are taking hostages and probably torturing them?

 Jesus told us to love our enemies. How did Jesus himself react when he was slowly dying on the cross?

 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. Lk 23:34 NIVUK84

You may be appalled by a political party and its policies. How do you respond in your spirit? Like Jesus on the cross? I often don't, but we are in a learning process.