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As we talked about relationships, we can't help but to let the word love comes into our mind. As we move aside from the love between couples, the agape love among us is very vital in building strong and lasting relationships. If we do not have love for one another, we can never develop the kind of relationship that God wants us to have, no matter how hard we try. Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one. And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 29-31 Indeed the best way start loving others is by loving Jesus. Below is an entry I read in the daily bread recently that relates to this topic. Just before Jesus left this earth, He instructed Simon Peter to care for the dearest object of Hs love---His sheep. How could anyone care for them as Jesus cares? Only out of love for Him. There is no other way. Three times Jesus asked Peter, ''Do you love Me?'' Peter answered, ''Yes, Lord; You know I love you.'' Each time, Jesus answered, ''Feed My sheep.'' Was Jesus unaware of Peter's love? Of course not. His threefold question was not for himself, but for Peter. He asked His questions to underscore the essential truth that only love for Christ would sustain Peter in the work that lay ahead---that aeduous, demanding work of caring for people's souls---perhaps the hardest work of all. Jesus did not ask Peter If he loved His sheep, but if he loved Him. Affection for God's people in itself will not sustain us. His sheep can be unresponsive, unappreciative, and harshly critical of our efforts to love and to serve them. In the end, we will find ourselves defeated and discouraged. The ''love of Christ---our love for Him---is the only sufficient motivation that will enable us to stay the course. To continue to feed the flock of God. Thus Jesus asked you and me, ''Do you love Me? Feed my sheep.'' Are you having problems loving others? Start by loving Jesus. Look forward to!: a spiritual breakthrough. This Week @ Detonate: Discipleship Group Session:):) we are into our 5th quality of learning the Fruit of the Spirit, and we do hope you have been more developed and shaped by the Holy Spirit! Do come and be blessed as you come with an expectant heart! NOTE Our service timing will be officially changed to 4.30pm at the same place. It will be a whole one hour of pure prayer and worship for a time of intimacy with our God. No fanciful stuff, no pharisee mindset. Just a heart hungry for God's heart. Join the whole ministry in this time of breaking through. Will you be part of the army? Or a spectator? Prayers from the Body: Do remember our NS brothers (Joshua, Yu Po, Matthew, Ziyao, Josiah) who are undergoing their basic training. May the presence of God oversee and protect them as they go through the various trainings. Pray also that they will stand strong on God's promises for them and be a living testimony that draws men to Jesus! Strive on brothers! Our final year poly students are on their FYPs and they do appreciate every prayer from you guys! May God give them wisdom, strength and joy to work through this entire period, from the beginning to the end. We also pray for patience as they work with their project mates to deliver the work that they will be satisfied with. Keep pressing on peeps! Do remember our One-Bring-One service on this coming sunday! Let's unite our hearts as one as we join our vision for the church in being active in evangelism:) Yes, in every opportunity this week invite your loved ones, dear friends and unsaved friends to come to know God!! We trust that it will be an awesome service with God moving so vividly through the entire theatre! amen:) Labels: relationships  |
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