God's Glory Church

“Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another.” — Rome. 13:8

At the age of thirty, I accepted Jesus Christ into my heart by faith, and I had many questions. And when I started reading the Bible, even more questions arose before me. I turned to my friend: “Is it possible to fulfill all God’s commandments? I just yelled at my husband this morning!”

“Just keep reading the Bible,” she said, “and ask the Holy Spirit to help you love the way Jesus loves you.”

I have now been with the Lord for more than twenty years, and this simple but wise advice still helps me to follow the three steps that I call “the cycle of God’s love.” First, the apostle Paul claimed that love occupies a central place in a Christian’s life. Secondly, by continuing to pay the “debt of love to one another”, Christ’s followers show obedience to Him, “for whoever loves another has fulfilled the Law” (Rom. 13:8). After all, we fulfill the law, because “love does no harm to a neighbor” (v. 10).

Experiencing the depth of God’s love for us, revealed through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, we can respond with gratitude. Our grateful devotion to Jesus motivates us to love others with our words, actions, and attitudes. True love comes from the one true God, who is love himself (1 John 4:16, 19).

Loving God, help us to follow the path of Your great love!

When have you tried to feel that Jesus loves you, or tried to love as He loves? How does understanding that Jesus loves you completely and unconditionally affect how you show your love to others?

Dear Jesus, please help me to believe that You love me and to continue to show that love to others.

Author: Sosheel Dixon