Timeless Truth
With Pastor Tope Oyeneye
The Character of Love
Scripture.
Galatians 5:22-23 KJV
[22] "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, [23] meekness, temperance: against such there is no law"
Message:
The Bible tells us in 1 John 4:8 KJV
"He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love". "God is love", the character of God is the character of genuine love. There are characters that goes with genuine love, that is, "the love of God" called "Agape".
The character or manifestations that authenticates love as of God and genuine are:
A. The joy of the Lord.
This is a spiritual force that is resident within even when it seem nothing is happening physically.
B. Peace.
There is a peace that passes all understanding. God leads us in peaceful and still waters, not troubled waters.
C. Longsuffering.
This is the ability to stay calm even in the midst of unpalatable circumstances. Fake love cannot suffer long with you. Fake love cannot stand the test of time.
D. Gentleness.
Love is gentle, it is not harsh, cruel or wicked. Whatsoever the situation is, anyone who loves you will be gentle with you even in the face of mistakes.
The word "character" is from the word "characteristics". These are few of the character or characteristics of love. It can also be termed, "the fruit or nature of love". We will continue with the rest tomorrow.
Prayers and Counsel
Counsel.
(1) "God is love", the character of God is the character of genuine love.
(2) The God kind of love is a selfless kind of love, it is not a selfish love. It puts others into consideration and does not go about hurting or cheating others.
Prayer.
Father let the character and nature of your love radiate through my life, in Jesus name.
Daily reading:
Psalm 57v1- 11, Prov. 15v1- 33
Hosea 13v1- 16, Rom. 10v1- 21
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