So You Say You Love God

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. - (I John 4:20 NIV)

This scripture really stands out to me today because how many times I have professed my love for God but had unforgiveness in my heart toward another?

We humans have a strong sense of right and wrong. We want justice and we will set up our own rules to protect the one we love the most. The one we see in the mirror. So we protect ourselves and try to survive in this world. When we love; we love hard and when we hate it's more powerful than any force in our lives. We feel justified because the person we are hating DID something to us.

Bitterness, resentment, indifference, hatred, malice, jealousy and envy.... to name a few things are the result of unforgiveness. As the Body of Christ, we allow these things to rule in our lives and cause divisions. We are divided in our churches, divided in our hearts, divided in our beliefs, and so on.

This scripture says that if we can not love our brother/sister whom we have seen then we cannot love God. Meaning it is impossible. So I had to repent for lying to myself and God. Because there have been times that I said God I love you but had unforgiveness in my heart toward my brother or my sister.

It is this scripture that will keep many of us from making heaven our home. It is the reason many of us will hear the words, "Depart from me...." instead of "Enter into my rest...:".

Lord I pray now that you help us to forgive those that have wronged us and that you help us to love one another. So that our words and expression of love to and for you can be honest. Forgive us for thinking we could hate and still be in right standing with you. From this day forward we will love as you have loved, withholding nothing and unconditionally.

In those times when we feel wronged we will pray, forgive and trust you to correct it. We will love one another so we can love you.

You are Bound No More. 


Pastor Linda Hillman 
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