LOve In Media

Thursday, November 23, ‎2023

Good morning, Lord

Verse of the Day:   Psalm 100:4-5 New King James Version

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

 Memory verse: Philippians 4:8 ►Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Today's reading: EZEKIEL 20-21 JAMES 5

Love in Media

The Wizard said to the 'tin-man', "A heart is not judged by how much you love but by how much you are loved by others".

How many generations have had this lie planted in their minds? The Bible says,

 "We are loved because God loved us first",1 John 4:19; the Bible also says,

 "Love thy neighbor", Matthew 22:37-40.

A popular song from the eighties says, "Won't somebody find me someone to love?"

No one can love for someone else. No one can employ your love but you. But really loving those who want to act like it is a problem are usually interested in their own appetites. 'Free love' in the sixties meant 'free your lust' which is what satan wants.

Loving freely is what God wants. God loves without condition. If we love with God's love and through His eyes, He removes our filters and phobias and lets us see straight to their hearts. Hearts of the world are void of true love and seek that temporal, worldly fix.

 There was one song that had some words that almost made sense, although they were not meant for Godly reasons. Let us find these words a Godly reason:

"You're nobody 'til somebody loves you-

So find yourself somebody to love"

(Let's change it to say, "I'm nobody 'til I love somebody", and there's plenty of 'somebody's' to love)

I have taught for my entire ministry and my time as a dad that you will find yourself when you pour yourself into loving others.

Just before the betrayal and crucifixion of Jesus, He and his followers were together and a woman broke a really expensive bottle of perfume and poured it over Jesus' head. He said she would be remembered wherever the gospel was preached.

Here is a song that speaks of love for Jesus:

"Broken and spilled out

Just for love of you Jesus

My most precious treasure

Lavished on Thee

Broken and spilled out

And poured at Your feet

In sweet abandon

Let me be spilled out

And used up for Thee

Talk of this kind of love may discourage some because they feel they fall so short...be encouraged...God loves you as much as anyone on earth and wants only for you to learn how to pass it on-to pour it out on those around you.

All of us can love more-always-we have only begun to scratch the surface. God's love is inexhaustible.

 Reach out and keep reaching in the name of Christ. There is always a broken heart who needs a loving hand up.

John 13:34 A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so also you must love one another. 35By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

 ...because He loves us...

Lord God, Father in Heaven,

Forgive me for letting judgement block Your love. I want to pour Your love on those around me who are the least in this life as well as the rest.

Great God of Love and Peace, You are merciful!!

In Christ Jesus' name,

Amen