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1 John 4:7-8

“Beloved, let us Love one another: for Love is of God; and every one that Loveth is born of God; for God is Love. He that Loveth not knoweth not God; for God is Love.”

God is Life

We have been Baptised in the death of Jesus Christ and were Resurrected with Him as new human beings in a new Life. Therefore, we died in Christ! In Romans 6:8-11 ^“Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

We are again reminded; Jesus overcame this world on our behalf. Therefore, by the Grace of God this world has no dominium (ownership) over us – we are merely in this world, but not of this world. However, to withstand and to be protected against the snares and temptations of this world we have to pray that we walk in God’s light and remain participants and beneficiaries of God’s mercies. Jesus Prays to God the Father in John 17:15 and 20. “I pray not that Thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldest keep them from the evil. Neither Pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on Me through their word”.

The Opposite of Life is Death, but this is not our concern because we live in Jesus Christ and are promised Eternal life in Jesus. In John 11: 25-26, “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?”

God is Love

God showed the Ultimate Love by sending His Son to this earth to be Sacrificed on the Cross for our sins and thereby allowing us the Grace to be Saved. Always remember that God First Loved us, therefore we have to sacrifice our own wills and allow God to replace its content with Love. Love endures everything with expectations of greater and better things to come.

We have to Love and Cherish God and His Institutions (His Holy Church and Commandments) affectionately, with devotion and Passion. With this Perfect Love we do not have to fear anything (Romans 8:31) “If God be for us who can be against us?”

Treat our fellow brothers and sisters with Love, compassion and patience – despite our differences we have become one in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 4:2 “With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.” 1 Peter 4:8 “And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.” John 15:12 “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.”