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Sivan 17

Loving One Another

                                              

“A renewed command I give to you, that you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all know that you are My taught ones, if you have LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER.” (John 13:34-35 ISR, emphasis mine)

There have been many definitions surface through the years concerning the word “unconditional”; simply put, it means, “regardless”.  Regardless of the situation, regardless of the circumstances, regardless of whether you return my love or not, I choose to love you, I make it an act of my will to love you.

Unconditional love begins first in the home, with our families; it is never self-seeking, self-serving, or self-promoting.   Because love requires action, the one walking in unconditional love will always place the needs, wants, and desires of others before their own.  Most of us parents can relate to this, in placing the needs of our children before ourselves.

“Love each other devotedly and with brotherly love; and set examples for each other in showing respect.” (Rom 12:10 CJB)

Brothers and sisters, should it not also be so in our local congregations?  Are we not called the family of YHWH our Elohim; are we not all one body (see 1Cor 12:12-26)?  And yet there seems to be as much competition within the body of Messiah as there is outside of it.  Beloved, this ought not to be so.  The world watches closely how we deal with each other; our lives should be revealing the treasure we have – a treasure that they not only need, but should fiercely desire.  Let’s display something real, some ONE called Messiah Yeshua, the living Torah.

“…make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, one in being and of purpose, doing none at all through selfishness or self-conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each one should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Phi 2:2-4 ISR)

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