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God is love

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1 John 4:8   Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.   If there is an attribute of God that is so popular and appealing to many believers and non-believers, it is His love. At least everyone is convinced that God loves them, and that is why He sent His Son to die for our sins, the greatest demonstration of love ever known. The Bible says someone can attempt to die for a good man or one who is righteous, but how on earth can you die for your enemy? Think about it. If one of the persons who killed your family, for instance (God forbid, it will never happen, just giving a scenario to drive the point home), by shooting them down is taken to the courts and sentenced to death by hanging. And out of the blue, you tell the judge to forgive the man, and since justice has to be met, you offer to take on the punishment instead of them! If that ever happens, I have never heard of it before; it would be the greatest news ever heard all over the world thro...

Burdens are lighter if done in love

Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light. I don't know if you have ever sat down to imagine that a serious child of God has burdens to carry after having got born again? If you didn't know now you know. You have the burden to love your neighbour as yourself, even your enemies, your nagging boss, cantankerous spouse, stubborn employees etc. On top of that you have to do the work of the ministry with a pure heart, without grumbling or complaining. Furthermore you have to give towards worthy causes. You have to tithe, sow seeds, participate in so and so's wedding arrangements, do work around the church, preach the gospel to non believers, transport them to church, visit them, be there for them when they are in trouble, the list is endless. In short, all that Jesu...