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John 4:20-21(NRSV)-“ Those who say, “I love
God,” and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do
not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom
they have not seen. 21 The commandment we have
from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.”
Today’s
scripture tells us that we must really search our hearts to find the true
motivation for our actions when it comes to dealing with others. Among the many people we may encounter each
day, some may be quite pleasant but others may be abrasive, rude, or just plain
nasty. Many may be preoccupied so they
may brush us off or even ignore us. How
we react to our interactions with others is important in our Kingdom walk. Not every soul we embrace will bring
perfume. Some have a lingering aroma of
guilt, doubt, distrust, abrasion and even prejudicial hatred that will try to
cover our countenance. We must learn to
look pass the outer coatings of humanity and see the creations of God. If we truly love God and want to have a
closer and deeper relationship with him, we must love those that he loves. God tells us that it is impossible to really
love him who is invisible to us in the physical world and hold hardness toward
our fellowman whom we walk and talk with on earth. It
might not be easy but try to see the love of God in everyone you encounter
today. Love on them in a special
way.
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