Why is the Law of Love so important? Fulfilling the Law of Love is how we abide in Christ!
Love is the most basic building block of our relationship with Christ. Jesus tells us that, if we fulfill the Law of Love (i.e., love God and love your neighbor), we will satisfy all the law and abide in Christ! Look at the following passages:
Rom 13:10, Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
John 15:10a, If you keep My commandments [law], you will abide in My love.
As we live a life of love and respect for God and our neighbor, we will fulfill every commandment in God’s Word, as a by product. For example, if we love and respect our neighbor, we will not kill him, steal from him, allow him to go hungry, etc. If we love and respect God, we will not use His name in vain, allow other things to come before Him in our life, etc.
Honoring the Law of Love is how we ‘abide’ in Christ.
1Jn 2:10, Whoever loves his brother lives [abides] in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble.
1Jn 3:17, But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
It is very important that we honor the Law of Love, because if we aren’t abiding in Christ, we will be among those who are gathered together and thrown into the Lake of Fire:
John 15:6, If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
Pearl of Wisdom: In the last days, there will be a strong temptation to let our love grow cold, in other words there will be a strong temptation to be selfish, or self centered.
Mat 24:12-13, And because lawlessness [wickedness] will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
James 1:12, Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
The Law of Love is SO important because it will be rewarded with the Crown of Life.
I can see the hearts of many growing cold; there is so much faithlessness and greed and disrespect. Thank you for this important post. I shall work harder to keep love growing and glowing in my heart.
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