Love Story #2 – Love never fails. Nothing works without it; and, there can be no failure because of it. When you live by it, God sees that you succeed. The natural mind cannot understand it because he and his world are not ruled by it, but by selfishness and that which seeks after its own. As long as you stay in love, God the Father seeks your own. No weapon formed against you shall prosper because of it.
True love is revolutionary. It delivers and it sets free! It empowers with the ability to restore all things! I used to wonder why we do not see more of the power of God operating among us than we do. We articulate the Word of God with great eloquence. We pride ourselves in our ability to deliver the message of salvation profoundly. Yet, in all of our efforts of outward display, the two most powerful attributes of Christ which emanates from the inward man are hardly manifested, love (not tolerance) and forgiveness, (not covered malice).
That said: Romans 8:20-21 (paraphrased) … Man was created subjected to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of God who subjected him in hope, because the creature itself should be delivered from the bondage of corruption. Inevitably, man would sin against his Creator. But, the love of God prepared, at the foundation of the world the ultimate sacrifice, Jesus the Christ, to restore him: not just the pardon of sins, but the restoration of all things pertaining to him, the creature; including fellowship. Man is flawed. Therefore, he will offend and will be offended; but in all things, at the end of the day, we must forgive and restore fellowship.
We must determine to end the rehearsals of the drama which has happened, and we must decide to no longer relive, revisit, retry the case day after day or year after year. Yesterday is gone! Because we rehearsed diligently the yesterdays of our lives, we are unable to forget the pain, the hard places or the deeds done. Forgiveness is a choice we must make. Embrace this truth: every human being has a past and every single person has three major enemies:
ignorance, yesterday, and self. Among these three, according to how each individual views them, one of these can prove as detrimental as the other. We can learn and grow from yesterday; you get the victory and God gets the glory. Or, you can remain bitter and angry; you lose twice. Your soul, your future, and your health are destroyed, and Satan gets the glory!
So rise and be healed! Love purchased it for you, by the Blood of the Lamb.
Electra Adams
1024 Ethel Ln. B’ham, Al 35235
electra.gethsemaneministries@yahoo.com
