So guys, I want to talk about reaching out from a dimension of love, of course you can't separate love and reach out, love actually fuels reach out. In the spirit of Easter, I decided to go this route.
Jesus Christ is the one who has performed the best humanitarian service, please read along and get my point.
Right from when we were kids , we have always heard the word "love" , be it at home , in school, at the Sunday school, and within our environments , Literally, love is a very common word, and people have various understanding of what to love means,and different ways of showing it, and again some have sworn never to show any act of kindness anymore, probably because people have hurt them so bad or taken advantage of them, while some people don't even know what it means to love, or have very odd understanding of what love is.
So, in my own understanding, I will explain love as an act of being and showing kindness to people, it is being able to tolerate one another, to consider one another, to be kind even to those you feel are not deserving. I could go on and on trying to explain this word, But to summarize the word, I would just look at the cross, That is where the complete definition of Love was expressed.
How do you still love the people when they hate you, persecute you, reject you, betrayed and even back stabbed you? Jesus Christ did, Jesus lived all his life not for him self, but for us, he lived each day showing kindness, and doing good, but somehow he was accused, and nobody could defend him, His the pure definition of love, He suffered for our transgressions,he paid the price, he took all our blames and even died for us, even when we were undeserving, Jesus wept because of us, even at the very worst, Jesus pleaded for mercy for the people. No one , absolutely no one, could have endured such
Jesus Christ did all he could, to the extend of dying to show us what love is as Christians, even after he left he did not leave us on our own, he gave us the Holy spirit to guide us, and helps us to fellowship with him.
Love is basically a commitment, not a feeling. Love is the fuel for reaching out, for doing a kind work. Infact, without love your kindness will count for nothing!!! It was out of love that Jesus went about doing good, perfect example. He was moved with compassion, his heart was moved anytime he saw people suffering in pains. Infact the greatest reach out was his coming to save mind kind from sin and death, to redeem man with his blood. He laid down his life for our sake. Good example to follow.
So, my message is to that some one who feels tired , used by people, or someone has been hurt so bad ,that they can't forgive. I know that genuine believers go through persecution too, be it at work place, some one will just keep harassing you because they feel you are too good, they step on your toes every time, so they can see your actions ,because they can't just believe good people still exist, to that someone who has shown nothing but love ,but keeps getting hurt by the same people they love, Do not be tired or weary. Keep reaching out no matter how small it may look.
But be encouraged, by looking at the cross, where love and reaching out was shown at it purest and most rear form, and be rekindled , be refreshed and receive grace to love more, our generation needs more of the Jesus kind of love.
Is showing kindness hard and difficult? ask God to teach you, you may not know who you are saving or impacting unaware. For Jesus emphasized continually on love, that is why we have to abide to it. So , let love lead, and let keep planting kindness ,regardless , and only God will reward you, and honour and make you stand out, because you have obeyed him.
Sooo, keep planting love by the little ways you reach out, it will sprout and yield a bountiful harvest.
Peace out ✌️ 🫴
AO Wilson
Love cover multitude of sin. Happy Easter to you my gee. Nice write up.
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