WHERE IS THE LOVE?

 

NETTIE-ISM: I am disturbed by the behavior that many ‘Christians’ are exhibiting.

1 CORINTHIANS 13:1-3   THE VOICE

What if I speak in the most elegant languages of people or in the exotic languages of the heavenly messengers, but I live without love? Well then, anything I say is like the clanging of brass or a crashing cymbal. 2) What if I have the gift of prophecy, am blessed with knowledge and insight to all the mysteries, or what if my faith is strong enough to scoop a mountain from its bedrock, yet I live without love? If so, I am nothing. 3) I could give all that I have to feed the poor, I could surrender my body to be burned as a martyr, but if I do not live in love, I gain nothing by my selfless acts.

There are people who say they believe in GOD and Jesus, I suspect they do not have a personal relationship with Him.  I am not referring to these individuals, they are the first to admit they are not well versed in the expectations of Christiandom. I write about those individuals who are proud of their church attendance and giving record; those individuals who have memorized numerous Scriptures and read the Bible every year from Genesis to Revelations- “Super Christians” is what I call them. And, the many who get in the public eye and declare: “I am a Christian”. 

Jesus said: 

MATTHEW 7:21-23 KING JAMES VERSION

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 

I believe, many people say they are Christians because they do what the church they belong to instruct them to do.  But the word says: You cannot know Him if your actions are irrelevant if it is not done with love nor do you have a relationship with Him if you do not walk in love.

1 JOHN 4:8 KING JAMES VERSION

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 

Actions speak louder than words; in the past few months I have seen, we have witnessed, the actions of individuals filled with rage. A picture is worth a thousand words; in the past few months we have seen images of people in various positions of disrespect and vulgarity. The images, the actions and even the words have been filled with strife. I am thinking of one particular group as I write this but the “other group” is not without sin!

We don’t have to be ‘lovers’ or even friends for me to love you. What is important is that we are not disrespectful, antagonistic, offensive, divisive or blasphemous in what we say or do- lately it has been all of the above.

This year, 2020, should have been a time in which the churches should have rallied around the gospel of Truth and Love. 

1 JOHN 4:1

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

How sad, even disappointing, that so many churches failed to present the truth to it’s sheep.  Without the Word being taught there can be no love, for God is love. 

                                                              written by Marsha L F Randolph

DO YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE?    Invite Him in and He will lead you. 

Romans 10:9-11 (King James Version) 

9  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 

10  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 

11  For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 

There are no magic words to recite, just what is on your mind and what is in your heart. Call on Father God, go in the name of Jesus and say what you believe. (Feel free to email me if you have any questions.)

NETTIE-OLOGY /NETTIE-ISM reflects the opinions of and is the soul property of the author MARSHA L F RANDOLPH. All rights reserved- do not use without permission. Disagreeing with what is written is not offensive to the author a disagreeable comment will be deleted. 

SCRIPTURES QUOTED ARE AS CITED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF:

Holy Bible: King James Version WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

Strong, James. Strong's Concordance. Austin, TX: WORDsearch, 2007. WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

Strong, James. Strong's Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary. Austin, TX: WORDsearch Corp., 2007. WORDsearch CROSS e-book. 

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