John 15:17

“These things I command you, that ye love one another.”

John 15:17

Love is the one word that sums up what Jesus tells us to do. If we walk in it we will be whole and complete in every way. We will also be joyful inside. The old song that we teach little children to sing goes like this: “This is my commandment that you love one another, that your joy may be full.” Obedience in this area does bring about joy. This should be our mission every where we go every single hour of every single day. We should walk in love in our homes, workplaces, church gatherings, the grocery store, the restaurants we frequent, the hospitals and nursing homes we visit, etc. God’s Spirit can flow when we walk in love. It draws hearts to Him and blesses people. It’s when we step out of love that the enemy has an open door to cause hurt, destruction, despair, division, etc. It stifles what the Holy Spirit is trying to do. It kills. Do your best to walk in love. God’s Spirit will flow when you do. The Word of God also instructs us to clothe ourselves with Him as well. Colossians 3:12 tells us we must clothe ourselves with “tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.” It does on to tell us in Colossians 3:13-14 that we must “make allowance[s] for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. And the most important piece of clothing you must wear is love. Love is what binds us all together in perfect harmony.” It is vital that we walk in love. It impacts all those we come in contact with.

Father, clothe us with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. May we make allowances for others’ faults. May we forgive those who offend and wrong us. May we not keep a record of wrongs. And may the most important piece of clothing we wear be love. Love binds us all together in perfect harmony. Help us not to step out in the flesh. We want to walk in love so that Your Holy Spirit can flow everywhere we go. We want to do this for the glory of You and for the furtherance of the gospel. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Kimberly Lenz, Care Ministry Coordinator

Solid Rock Community Church