Tag: love fulfills the law
The armor of Light!
Scripture reading for June 1st: Romans 13, Psalm 109, Proverbs 16
Romans 13: 10-14 “Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.”
Believers are in a battle with darkness, the flesh and the devil. In order to stand victorious, we must put on spiritual armor each day. We are to live a life of love in the power of the Holy Spirit and grace that comes from God’s mercy in our own lives. Each day brings us closer to the time of our Lord’s return for us. This should motivate us to cast off all the works of darkness from our past live in the flesh. We do this through daily consecration of our life to God and the infilling of the Holy Spirit. After putting off these old besetting sins, we put on the armor of light! Light comes from God’s Word and obedience. Light comes through the illumination of the Holy Spirit living within us, revealing truth and the path of holiness. Light comes from the “Light of the World”, Jesus Christ, the Living Word and coming King!
Psalm 109:26-28 “Help me, O Lord my God! Save me according to Your steadfast love! Let them know that this is Your hand; You, O Lord, have done it! Let them curse, but You will bless! They arise and are put to shame, but Your servant will be glad!”
Prayer: Father God, I am blessed and filled with joy today at Your steadfast love for me, a lost sinner! Clothe me again today with the armor of Light and Truth! Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and the power to put off my old ways of sin and walk in the newness of life through Your love and mercy. I know that the time is short and want to be ready for Your Son’s return and help others as well, particularly my family!
Proverbs 16:31-32 “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life. Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty.”
Love fulfills the Law!
Scripture reading for June 29th: Job 23-26, Romans 13
Key Scriptures: Romans 13:8-10 “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,: and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor, therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”
Love is the fulfillment of every commandment of God’s Law. All breaking of God’s Law is a violation of love for our neighbor and for God who gave the commandment. Disciples are to live a life of love.
Job 23:12 “I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my portion of food.”
Prayer: Lord, teach me to so love You and my neighbor that I totally fulfill Your awesome commandments. Amen.
“Love your neighbor as yourself!”
Scripture reading for June 30th: Romans 13
Key Scriptures for over-comers: Romans 13:8-10 “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”
Paul taught that the Law, the Ten Commandments, were all about love. The first four commandments were all about loving God with all our heart, soul, minds and strength. But here, the second tablet of the Law was partially quoted to show that those who loved would fulfill the requirements of these commandments. If you love someone, you will not commit adultery with another man’s wife! This is not love! If you love someone, you will not purposely take their life, steal their goods, or even covet what they had! So love fulfilled the law supernaturally by changing believer’s hearts to flow in Christ’s love and truth.
Observations for over-comers: Christians don’t work to keep the law, but fulfill the law by living a life of sincere love that comes from the Holy Spirit residing in them and guiding them into all truth and its daily application. “I hate and abhor falsehood but I love your law. Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous laws. Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.” (Psalm 119:163-165)
Love fulfills the law!
Scripture reading for July 1st: Romans 13
God wants His children to overcome evil with doing good. (Romans 12:21) He has poured the love of God (Agape) into our hearts through His gift of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 5:5) God’s love always desires and does what is best for the total well-being of a person, even one we might consider our enemy!
Paul goes on to instruct the Roman Christians, Jew and Gentile, about the power of love. “Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and whatever other commandments there may be are summed up in this one rule: “Love your neighbor as yourself. ” Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.” (Romans 13:8-10)
God’s law was really all about love! If you love another man and his wife, you will not commit adultery with his wife! This shows a lack of love for each of them and for God who commands you not to commit adultery! If you hate another person made in God’s image or plot to murder as a result, you lack love gifted to you by God the Father! If you steal or covet another’s property, you are not acting in love but in lust and selfish desire! Love always does what is best for our neighbor and fulfills God’s laws! This truth should minister grace and freedom to Jew and Gentile! Let the agape love that God has abundantly and freely give you flow out towards others today and please God!