Good morning,
We
live in a world defined by contrasts. We define time by light and
darkness that makes up a day in time. We live in a world defined by
heat and cold that marks the seasons of our years. We live life defined
by birth and death that defines our life here on earth. Spiritually we
live in a world that is defined by oppressive darkness that constantly
does it’s best to overcome the light of the world, Jesus. Since sin has
become a part of this beautiful creation of the Lord God Almighty, sin
has done it’s best to convince us that the good God is bad and the bad
rebel, Satan, is really our friend. The God of Creation created this
world because of his love, but sin has done it’s best to convince us
that love is what others do to make us happy and fulfilled. When the
president of Iran spoke to the UN about bringing love and peace to the
world, he was talking about an enforced obedience to their religious
standards. When God talks to us about love, he is talking to us about
an open relationship with our Creator that gives us freedom, peace and
joy throughout time and eternity.
As the darkness deepens, our
Father calls us to do what only his family can do. He calls us to live
our lives based on his love for us and our love for those around us.
God designed life for us around the reality that even if he can’t be
seen, his family members will show the world what he looks like. When
we genuinely love one another by the power of his Holy Spirit, we give
the world proof that the God of the Bible thinks and acts like we do.
He is not a reflection of us, we are a reflexion of him. Since God’s
kids still have a sin nature to deal with, love shows up when we treat
unloving people with forgiveness, patience and kindness that can only
come from a source greater than we are. When Paul was dealing with this
same challenge he wrote, “We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us. We appeal gently when evil things are said about us.”
( I Cor. 4: 12-13) May our lives be living proof that the One living
in us is greater than the one who trying to win control over those who
are living rebellious lives all around us.
1 John 4:11
Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each
other. 12 No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God
lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. 13 And
God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us.
Roy Wisner
