The Assignment
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. — 1 John 4:8, ESV
I had been reading and listening to various posts on social media about the direction of our government. Everyone has their own opinions on what is right and wrong. As I sat down with the Holy Spirit, preparing to write, I heard Him say, "This week is all about love." In my mind, I questioned it: "Are You sure You want me to write about love? Shouldn’t I be addressing what is happening around us?" It felt like I was ignoring the reality of our circumstances and merely sugarcoating it with love.
It doesn’t take Yeshua long to set us straight! I heard Him respond, "Okay, what do you want to write about?" I hesitated and said, "I don’t know—something to encourage people, words that tell them what to do." He gently but firmly replied, "Love is the instruction. That is why I am calling every believer to action. I am calling them back to their first assignment. I am calling them back to what I give them every single day. This is the season, more than ever, to walk in love. This is what the apostles spoke about in the Word. They taught you how to believe in Me, who I am, and how to move in love. I am not asking you to fight like the world does. Satan wants you to engage in his demonic ways. I have called you to first walk in love, and when you are equipped in giving love, I can send you out to speak to the world."
I sat in silence, reflecting on what Yeshua had placed in my spirit. My thoughts turned to the many individuals who came before me—those who sacrificed their lives for the freedoms we have today. They gave everything because they loved. They were willing to lay down their lives so that we could have a better one. Yeshua reminded me that love costs—it is not free.
For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. — John 3:16, AMP
Key Takeaways:
The instruction is to love.
Love will cost you something.
You have been equipped for the assignment.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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