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I received news of my auntie's death and as I began to remember her and weep at her loss, I heard a voice say,
"You have only one lifetime to show love"
The last time I saw her was during my wedding five years ago. Then, I did not know it was the last time I would see her on this earth. I live oceans apart from my extended family. She had been very sick and in terrible pain and now she is with the Lord in a place where disease and pain have no place. Praise God!
When I heard the voice, I began to examine myself on how much love I had showed her and others that God has brought my way. I did not see her often except during family meetings and ceremonies but my mother frequently visited her. I knew the Lord was speaking to me about love for others. I realise it is a message for me and my extended family too due to unecessary wrangles we have found ourselves in that have robbed us of time to love . She is gone but others will follow but the fact remains I have only one lifetime to love and if I miss it, it will not be needed anymore.
By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13: 35(RSV)
Throughout scripture, we have been called to love without conditions. We have been commanded to love and not to understand. Yet too often we seek to analyse people and their circumstances before we show them our love. Could it be the reason there is so little love in the world today because we are stuck on analysis and trying to understand people while our divine call is to love? There are christians I have met in churches and if I was not a believer I would not have known Christ through them. They either interrogated me too much about my life before I could win their approval or they simply ignored me and in both cases, there was no love shown.
Brothers and sisters let us love even when we don't know who is what, when, how, why, which and so on. We have only one life to show our love.
You shall love your neighbour as yourself. Mark 12: 31(RSV)
For he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. 1 John 4: 20b (RSV)
Most of the times when I thought I needed to understand even my own children I failed miserably....don't forget they are my flesh and blood. It can be even harder with strangers, friends or other family members. Only when I have loved without understanding or analysis have I seen fruit. I have not always been faithful. However, I have come to learn that when I choose to love first I understand easily too.
Let us begin to seize the moment we have to show love to those we have and will have. It matters to God more than any other ministry. Because it is for love that He sent Jesus.
Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends . You are my friends if you do what I command you. John 15:13-14
love and blessings.
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O wow ! this has hit me right in the face, because i am going through a situation that i need to show the love side of me and not the judgemental side and i have known it all along. Thanks for the wake up call.
I love this reminder about His love showing itself in our lives and the lives of others. What wisdom!
"Love covers a multitude of sins".... Thank you for sharing this. GOD BLESS YOU
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