King James Version
12 Put on therefore,
as the elect of God,
holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies,
kindness,
humbleness of mind,
meekness,
longsuffering;
There's a striking bunch of verses I featured three days ago on this meekness post.
I shared it, because GOD keeps commanding us to do it.
Every so often, you'd find it in the Bible.
A set of people God wants us to love -- in particular.
Here's what GOD has been commanding us to do:
Zechariah 7:8-10
King James Version
8 And the word of the Lord
came unto Zechariah,
saying,
9 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts,
saying,
Execute true judgment,
and shew mercy and compassions
every man to his brother:
10 And oppress not the widow,
nor the fatherless,
the stranger,
nor the poor;
and let none of you imagine evil
against his brother
in your heart.
We must search our own hearts, to see if we have love for each other.
Not just the romantic love, so loosely bandied about, causing many young to fornicate, and to defy their parents.
As well as causing many to commit abominations unto the Lord.
We need to take to heart those verses, for God's precise about who we must look after:
-- Every man.
-- The widow.
-- The fatherless.
-- The stranger.
-- The poor.
Only by being born again, can we understand God's instructions.
Only by being born again, can we delight in obeying God's will.
For His SPIRIT will surely teach us how.
SPIRIT, after all, is the teacher of all things JESUS.
John 14:26
King James Version
26 But the Comforter,
which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name,
he shall teach you all things,
and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.
Jesus taught us how to love God, and each other.
Matthew 22:37-40
King James Version
37 Jesus said unto him,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul,
and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first
and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour
as thyself.
40 On these two commandments
hang all the law
and the prophets.
We must put on the "bond of perfectness".
Colossians 3:13-14
King James Version
13 Forbearing one another,
and forgiving one another,
if any man have a quarrel against any:
even as Christ forgave you,
so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity,
which is the bond of perfectness.
We must let the PEACE of GOD rule in our hearts.
Colossians 3:15
King James Version
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts,
to the which also ye are called in one body;
and be ye thankful.
We must let the word of CHRIST dwell in us.
Colossians 3:16
King James Version
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you
richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another
in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts
to the Lord.
Lastly, we must do all in the NAME of the LORD JESUS.
Colossians 3:17
King James Version
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God
and the Father by him.
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