Walk In Love

And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. - Ephesians 5:2

    Here we see the motive for the performance of all duties and responsibilities (which are really privileges and blessings) of believers in regard to Christ and each other. The child of God needs no law or rules to direct him in his walk or govern his life. He has what he needs—Christ’s love for him. With Christ and his love for us in view, how could we not love him and our brethren? The love of God shown in Christ giving himself for us is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us (Rom 5:5). This love is manifest in our conversation, or walk, not just our lip service—My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth (1 Jn 3:18).

    Our Lord, constrained by love, lived his life for his sheep and died for his sheep. Because he loves his own, he now provides, protects, comforts, forgives, intercedes, and blesses us with all spiritual and temporal blessings. On this earth, he walked in love until his death, and now reigns in love at the right hand of the Father. It is his desire (which shall be accomplished) that all whom he loves shall be with him in Glory, eternally. Is this not the motive and attitude of those who know Him—To be like Him?

    My brethren, because he walked in love for us, everything will be all right. As the body of Christ walks in love for Him, his Gospel and for one another, everything will be all right. As we are mere mortals, there will be difficulties, trials, and misunderstandings. However, as we walk in love, as Christ gave himself for us and loves us, we will have peace and seek peace. We will give comfort be comforted. We will forgive and be forgiven. Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently (1 Pt 1:22).