Speak to Me

Isaiah 55:11

so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

Psalm 19:7

The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

How can the Word of the Lord do the will of God the Father if we do not remain in the Word?

Luke 8:15

As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

The fruit of patience is thankfulness to God in a heart that has grown closer to Him.

Love Law

Romans 13:10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Galatians 5:22-24 English Standard Version

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Note very closely that the first fruit of the Spirit is love. Without it the others do not glorify God..

Love allows us to crucify the flesh and choose to love Jesus rather than self.

1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments.

But didn’t Jesus say to love your enemy in Matthew 5:44?

How can you love an enemy if you cannot even love your brothers and sisters in Christ?

In Luke 23:34 Jesus asked the Father to forgive those who nailed Him to the Cross and divided His garments.

Jesus led by example and is asking us to do the same.

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