Saving The Walking Dead: Love IS #4

#4

Love Is Demonstrated Acceptance:

In Romans 5:8, the Apostle Paul tells us that, "God demonstrated His love for us in that, even while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."  Now think about this. Sinners are alienated from God. Sinners are in bondage to sin and death. Sinners are condemned, before the Holy and righteous God,  for sin. Sinners really do not have a snowball's chance in hades of being truly alive! And living eternally, from one's own abilities, just cannot happen! Nevertheless, God's love connected unconnectable people with Himself because He chose to love them (Love is a choice.) He committed to this. (Love is a commitment.) He demonstrated God's patience. (Love is patient.) Love is demonstrated acceptance; therefore, God reached across the dimensions -- from Heaven to Earth -- to make life possible. 

Talk Is Cheap!

The point of all this is to say, "talk is cheap," Anyone can say they love you, but the proof is NOT in what a person says. It is in what they do. What God did was to offer THE way to God for those who have no way. He offered THE truth for those who are deceived. He offers THE life, that ONLY Jesus can provide,  to those who are walking dead. Their spirits are dead. That part of them that provides God conscientiousness -- the spirit -- needs to brought to life. Because Jesus lives, even so the walking dead may, through Jesus, be made spiritually and eternally alive.

 Indeed, God demonstrated His acceptance of those who are willing to turn from their sin to the Savior, Jesus, whose arms are truly opened wide. He reaches out so that the one, in bondage to sin and death, can have those chains broken and be eternally free. He serves as God's narrow gate, through which people can pass, if they will humbly surrender themselves, and walk past the barrier that keeps them from God. He actually is the demonstrated lover of each one, and God will let each one into God's life and Kingdom through God's love based only way.

Think about this. How can we demonstrate acceptance of others, and actually love them, as we develop -- with them -- a full life that has healthy boundaries, and grace? How do we, via God's grace, choose to love, be patiently committed to love others,  and not just talk about it?  Here is a hint: 1 John 4:7 & 8.

SoJourner

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