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NKJ Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
Faith will not work without God’s love because we must believe that God loves us enough to help even when we do not deserve it.
NKJ 1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 19 And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. 20 For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. 22 And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. 23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment. 24 Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
The loving of others, that do not deserve it, convinces our own hearts that God could love us. The result is our having confidence to ask God for what we need, want, and desire. However, loving others must not be just words alone but rather actions that are done without false pretense and conditions.
NKJ 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.
We hinder our prayers when we do not walk in love with our spouses because faith works by love. Remember, without faith we can not receive grace.
NKJ John 13:34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
NKJ John 15:13 "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.
NKJ Romans 9:3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh,
We are to be willing to die not only physically but have the attitude of dying spiritually, without Christ, so that others might attain salvation. We will never be asked to do this, nor could we, but this must be the attitude of our heart.
NKJ John 13:35 "By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
The world will know we are different by God’s love in our lives not by anything else.
NKJ 1 Corinthians 13:4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8a Love never fails.
This is the definition for the unconditional love of God. Furthermore, this describes God for He is love.
NKJ 1 John 2:5 But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.
NKJ 1 Timothy 1:5 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,
The result of our studying the Bible is the love of God in our lives.
NKJ Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
The Holy Spirit brings the unconditional love of God into our hearts.
NKJ Luke 6:27 " But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 "bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. 29 "To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. 30 "Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. 31 "And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise. 32 "But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 "And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 "And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back 35 "But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 36 "Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. 37 " Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you."
NKJ 2 Corinthians 9:7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
The love of God will be evident in our generous giving to others. If we give generously then our hearts will be ready to receive our answers to prayer generously.
NKJ Mark 11:25 " And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 "But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."
NKJ 1 John 5:16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin which does not lead to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that. 17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.
We have more to do with the forgiveness of others and ourselves than we have ever realized. We need to follow the example of our Lord.
NKJ Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." And they divided His garments and cast lots.
When we see a fellow Christian sin or someone sins against us then we must intercede for their forgiveness. We stop our own forgiveness when we fail to forgive others. Without forgiveness, we walk in condemnation and fear of judgment; therefore, we lack the confidence to go to our Heavenly Father.
See Matthew 18:21-35 for a parable about this topic.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, cause us to suffer long and be kind; to not envy; to not parade ourselves, to not be puffed up, to not behave rudely, to not seek our own, to not be provoked, to think no evil, to not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoice in the truth, to bear all things, believe all things, hope all things, endure all things, to never fail. Amen. (Based on 1Corinthians 13:4-8)
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