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About Love

We are so fickle, critical and judgmental with the things we do not understand. Why do we measure love when we are called to love without measure? Why do we, even the Church fail to comprehend a love that parallels to knowing our Lord?

Christ is our example, and we are also called to do everything as unto Him. If this be true in the believer’s life, then loving extravagantly as even in the same model after Christ should never be a commentary of scorn or reproach. There is no other god before Him, no idolatry; but after Christ how then should we be condemned for loving in such a manner that follows this model of devotion?

When we are caught in reasoning we more readily stumble into the trap of religion. Religion kills love. For in its lack of understanding it creates a boundary where we are called to live without boundary, ever aiming to quench a true baptism of love. Why do we marginalize love’s expressions when they stem from the love the believer has in Christ?

”Then, by constantly using your faith, the life of Christ will be released deep inside you, and the resting place of his love will become the very source and root of your life. Then you will be empowered to discover what every holy one experiences—the great magnitude of the astonishing love of Christ in all its dimensions. How deeply intimate and far-reaching is his love! How enduring and inclusive it is! Endless love beyond measurement that transcends our understanding—this extravagant love pours into you until you are filled to overflowing with the fullness of God!“ ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬-‭19‬ ‭TPT‬‬

The end time Bride will see a new model of persecution from the religious and or those who just simply fail to see rightly. The Church will be like the woman who was caught in adultery, only now cleansed and redeemed she will be living from a place of devoted love to Her Bridegroom King. From this place of redemption her perfume she pours out first to Christ, He causes her to overflow; in her marriage, family, throughout the Body of Christ and yet this sweet fragrance multiplies more onto others leading the lost to pathways of the King, to His Love and Light.

Once it was true she shared her love in mixture, unfaithfully before she knew her Bridegroom King. Now having grown and matured abiding in the Vine of His Life rooted and grounded in His Love, she has been sourced with the fruit and spices that enable Her to give the most fragrant offerings. Though now the persecutors (Pharisee’s) will stone her for sharing her love and offerings out of purity of heart. The stone they throw is against their own, they still fail to see the Chief Cornerstone. Was it not the Christ that said, ”I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another.“ John‬ ‭13‬:‭34‬ ‭AMPC‬‬. The Lord Jesus is her vision, her overflow of love is meant to be symbolic in the Spirit and natural alike. May we not be like those who perish for lack of knowledge and failure to understand. ”My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge [of My law, where I reveal My will]. Because you [the priestly nation] have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.“ Hosea‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭AMP‬‬. When we reject God (who IS LOVE) and who God is in and through others, we cut off inheritances.

”BUT JESUS went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning (at dawn), He came back into the temple [court], and the people came to Him in crowds. He sat down and was teaching them, When the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery. They made her stand in the middle of the court and put the case before Him. Teacher, they said, This woman has been caught in the very act of adultery. Now Moses in the Law commanded us that such [women–offenders] shall be stoned to death. But what do You say [to do with her–what is Your sentence]? [Deut. 22:22-24.] This they said to try (test) Him, hoping they might find a charge on which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger. However, when they persisted with their question, He raised Himself up and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her. Then He bent down and went on writing on the ground with His finger. They listened to Him, and then they began going out, conscience-stricken, one by one, from the oldest down to the last one of them, till Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing there before Him in the center of the court. When Jesus raised Himself up, He said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? Has no man condemned you? She answered, No one, Lord! And Jesus said, I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and from now on sin no more. Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the Light which is Life.“ ‭‭John‬ ‭8‬:‭1‬-‭12‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Jesus gave the adulteress a new identity in His covenant. He gave her Himself, and with her acceptance and yielding devotion she no longer would be walking in darkness. The accusations present day have not ceased, she is still accused “of love” but by those who misunderstand her actions and the purity they impart. The end time Bride also will have a new identity marked by unmatched devotion. There is a new baptism of Love, it is Bridal Love because it has always been about our covenant to our Lord and King. This Love is unfathomable, its depths unsearchable, a resevoir that enables the Church to run her race in any terrain. Yes, passionate love that will light up the world, offend the minds of those who can not comprehend, and lead by a trail of dripping oil igniting most holy vehement flames which sing their own melody, “Come, Come Away With Me”. This is a love to which there is no scorn.

When the Son of Man returns will He find faith in the earth? (Luke 18:8). And this we also know, “”For [if we are] in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith activated and energized and expressed and working through love.“ ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬ ‭AMPC‬‬. Faith that works through Love is the gateway to the heights and the depths. ”That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God’s devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it];“ ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭18‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

About This Love …

Longing For The Beloved
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DEPENDANCE

One of the most attractive qualities of the Bride is her total dependance upon Jesus.

Years ago I wrote about a vision I had, where essentially the current Church is where she is, and so far away from the Acts Church because she became untethered from the Bridegroom’s heart. In the etymology of the word dependance there is a literal meaning: “fact of hanging from something”. There is a holy attachment the Lord is restoring in this hour that I saw in a vision yesterday, and this ravishes His heart! It is His glory and delight to nourish you here, for we were always meant to exist in rhythmic harmony, two hearts as One. To find our dependance in Him is further defined as a “state of deriving existence, support, or direction from another.” From “reliance, confidence, trust.”

As the Church continues to be stripped away of the old, many will reconnect again to the Bridegroom’s heart, forming true deep attachment. In the midst of great unrest, we will find Rest. There will be no other way to rebuild or ascend. Through individual holy union (or oneness with the Lord) flames of first love will ignite. These flames will overflow into the Body, igniting corporate union, and we will build together on this highway – leading others to His heart, our Home. Dependance will have never looked so holy or healthy, for in Him is our “wholeness” and completeness.

King Jesus, we wait for You!

“For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him, For my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation; My fortress and my defense, I will not be shaken or discouraged. On God my salvation and my glory rest; He is my rock of [unyielding] strength, my refuge is in God. Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭62‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“I am standing in absolute stillness, silent before the one I love, waiting as long as it takes for him to rescue me. Only God is my Savior, and he will not fail me. For he alone is my safe place. His wraparound presence always protects me as my champion defender. There’s no risk of failure with God! So why would I let worry paralyze me, even when troubles multiply around me? God’s glory is all around me! His wraparound presence is all I need, for the Lord is my Savior, my hero, and my life-giving strength. Trust only in God every moment! Tell him all your troubles and pour out your heart-longings to him. Believe me when I tell you—he will help you! Pause in his presence” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭62‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭TPT‬‬

(and no I haven’t spelt dependance incorrectly, it is pre 1800’s form of dependence though in the etymology of this word and meaning this is correct; we are returning to the “dance” 🤍)

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AWAITING LOVE

From the beginning, the story line remains the same: a Bridegroom King is awaiting His love.

On this day, July 6, I am reminded that in the 7th month representing ‘completion and perfection’, and on the 6th day representing ‘man’, that the Father who created the world only called it complete after mankind was created in His image. (Genesis 1:26-31).

Symbolically, in Genesis 2, as second testament Christians, we see a second chance God lay a future plan for the 2 being restored to 1 (Oneness).
“Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath or spirit of life, and man became a living being. [I Cor. 15:45-49.] And the Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden [delight]; and there He put the man whom He had formed (framed, constituted).” Genesis‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

In Genesis 2:7 referenced above completion is by the Spirit of God – man becomes a living being. In Genesis 2:8 also referenced above man is placed in his home named Eden (delight).

Now we are a new creation in Christ Jesus – Genesis 2.0 (and quite literally 2.8 as the number 8 represents new beginnings and restoration).

Our new beginning is through the work of the cross and Jesus becoming our High Priest after the fall – the perfect plan of redemption to give He and us communion with no separation. The fall of man resulted in separation from God, the resurrection of Christ after His crucifixion restores us into right relationship with God, and gives us the opportunity to have unbroken fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. By opening our hearts, we give the Son what He has always desired, a place to call home and dwell with His beloved. Furthermore we have the opportunity to engage in divine union with Him, as He ascended we are seated with Him in Heavenly places. In Oneness we are in Him, and in our hearts He is in us, this is union restored.

So back to the beginning… today is 7.6
Song of Solomon writes metaphorically of the delights of the garden, and prophetically we see even in this sixth verse of the seventh chapter how our love completes the Bridegroom’s heart.

“[The king came forward, saying] How fair and how pleasant you are, O love, with your delights!” ‭‭Song of Solomon‬ ‭7‬:‭6‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“How delicious is your fair beauty; it cannot be described as I count the delights you bring to me. Love has become the greatest.” ‭‭Song of Songs‬ ‭7‬:‭6‬ ‭TPT‬‬

“How beautiful and how delightful you are, My love, with all your delights!”
‭‭Song of Solomon‬ ‭7‬:‭6‬ ‭AMP‬‬

The greatest gift we can bring our Bridegroom King is the love of our heart. No longer will it be said or written that He did not have a place to rest His head, at least may it never be said of me. Jesus, may my heart always be Your home. May my offering of love be your delight, “I count the delights you bring to me. Love has become the greatest”. This is divine union, this is Oneness; we have found our home in Him, and He has found His home in us. This is Eden restored when we complete His heart by fulfilling His greatest need in giving Him our first love, “our delights”.

We often think of how the Lord completes us. Have we thought much about how our love completes Him? Out of every treasure, every gift, every offering, every stored fruit, it is our burning love that is the greatest ~ it is this cost that is most precious to Him.

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HONORING THE FATHER

The first commandment with a promise 🌈💍👑 “Honor (esteem and value as precious) your father and your mother–this is the first commandment with a promise–[Exod. 20:12.]” Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭2‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

No matter what this Father’s Day (tomorrow) means for you, we can honor our Heavenly Father really well by loving Jesus really well, “tenderly and devotedly”.

It is the Father’s delight to give His Son a Bride, this is the long awaited and promised day to come in Heaven. While there is no pain of bondage in Heaven, I believe there is the pain of suffering love. Long suffering is a fruit of the Spirit. We can not come to the Father except through Jesus, and the Father desires to receive us! May we be expectant to enter their Presence and pierce their hearts with unwavering faith and pure adoration, let us meet them with our love.

The Father desires His family. May we love and honor Him through unity; by loving each other and His Son, for when we are one with the Son we can be one with the Father.

“I pray for them all to be joined together as one even as you and I, Father, are joined together as one. I pray for them to become one with us so that the world will recognize that you sent me.” John‬ ‭17‬:‭21‬ ‭TPT‬‬

We are the betrothed of Jesus, “the wife of the Lamb” – as wives this is how we are to also love the Lord!

“However, let each man of you [without exception] love his wife as [being in a sense] his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly]. [I Pet. 3:2.]” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭5‬:‭33‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“For you reach into my heart. With one flash of your eyes I am undone by your love, my beloved, my equal, my bride. You leave me breathless— I am overcome by merely a glance from your worshiping eyes, for you have stolen my heart. I am held hostage by your love and by the graces of righteousness shining upon you.” Song of Songs‬ ‭4‬:‭9‬ ‭TPT‬‬

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart and with your entire being and with all your might.” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭6‬:‭5‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

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To Give Or Not To Give – Matters Of The Mouth

The Lord does not withhold from us so why do we withhold from others? Withholding is a form of control and at the root of that control is fear.

There are different manifestations of withholding, however in tandem with Proverbs 18:21, I am addressing withholding in speech. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.” Many people will think grateful thoughts, kind thoughts about others and the like, but they will never speak them out. That is an example of withholding.

Often times we have the best intentions, however the very words bless, encourage, and exhort all require speech – aka one’s mouth! A great mishap of our brain is that when we’ve thought about something long enough, we actually think we’ve done or said the task – not true! How many of us have sheepishly responded to a lack of follow through with, “well, I thought about it” hoping to achieve brownie points for non-completion? It is literally our brains excuse. While of course we are growing and learning, I really believe this is an area lacking in our culture. We simply don’t take the time to love others well. We’ve tricked ourselves into a clear conscious believing action was accomplished through our thoughts. While we are to guard our hearts and speech to bring forth life, we must be careful that this guarding does not give way to fear. I’m not talking about flattery either, I’m talking about true and intentional affirmation, exhortation, and honor that translates as love in action displayed in speech.

Our greatest Blessing and Blessor is the Lord, His example of love in action through speech at the time of Creation comes to mind. As the book of Genesis writes, not only did the Lord use His mouth to speak mankind and creation into existence, He used His mouth to bless us and call all that He created good. The process of creation (LIFE) was not complete until He spoke the blessing. Over the seven days we read over again “God said, God made, God called, God blessed”. It would appear three of four actions were in speech; the Triune Godhead in perfect unity through expressive decree over all of life.

The Patriarchs followed this example at Creation when they were passing on the family blessing, this was considered a very honored and holy time. The blessing of the sons, children, and land was not communicated through a scroll, the blessing was spoken and the words were life and they were upheld as the highest truth. The father’s blessing (or curse) was unalterable, it held prophecy and inheritance rights – their future “lot” was literally hinged on the father’s spoken blessing.

We bless and affectionately praise the Lord, as He is rightfully due. And we love because He first loved us, however I believe in the Body we are not yet complete because we lack in this area of spoken blessing. We are not yet fully inheriting all that is ours, and it’s going to take an all in effort to begin speaking forth the blessing to all the members of the Single Body through appreciation and encouragement. What if your left foot only heard signals from the brain whenever it made a mistake or tripped. It probably would not want to run… and what if your heart never heard that it was loved, it may beat a bit slower than the others. Perhaps the right ear only hears when the left hand is pointing a finger? It would probably be scared to hear and closed off. Or… what if the brain loved all of the members and limbs of the body and was so grateful, but rarely told them so? My guess is the members and limbs didn’t get the signal, and they became despondent, weak, and perhaps feeble.

Though we all need healthy encouragement and affirmation, for some it is the very language by which they are able to receive love. May we be the lovers of God in this way, bringing life through the blessing of our speech.

“Nothing is more appealing than speaking beautiful, life-giving words. For they release sweetness to our souls and inner healing to our spirits.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16‬:‭24‬ ‭TPT‬‬

“Anxious fear brings depression, but a life-giving word of encouragement can do wonders to restore joy to the heart.” Proverbs‬ ‭12‬:‭25‬ ‭TPT‬‬

“Therefore encourage (admonish, exhort) one another and edify (strengthen and build up) one another, just as you are doing.” ‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“So let us then definitely aim for and eagerly pursue what makes for harmony and for mutual upbuilding (edification and development) of one another.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭14‬:‭19‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“In that way, whatever happens to one member happens to all. If one suffers, everyone suffers. If one is honored, everyone rejoices.” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭26‬ ‭TPT‬‬

“And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭24‬-‭25‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous feed and guide many, but fools die for want of understanding and heart.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭10‬:‭21‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer, And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!”‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15‬:‭23‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“[The Servant of God says] The Lord God has given Me the tongue of a disciple and of one who is taught, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He wakens Me morning by morning, He wakens My ear to hear as a disciple [as one who is taught].” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭50‬:‭4‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

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Let Love Be Your Highest Goal!

Love is the missing puzzle piece, for at the root of anything missing in our lives there we will find a lack of love. Every one of God’s perfect promises, ways, and truths are fulfilled, followed, and believed through love. We love because He first loved us, therefore we must learn to receive from Him for we cannot give to others what we have not been able to accept ourselves.

Any place we have not been Fathered by Love there will be a deficit (from emotions to finances and anything in between). May our goal be that we become so transformed by Love Himself that we are complete with nothing missing and nothing lacking- for in our seeking, yielding and finding we are changed and energized from glory to glory.

God is Love ~ Selah.
Let this truth permeate through your being, as you meditate on Him and allow Him to heal any lack in your life you will then find grace in running your race. When we seek the Lord with all of our hearts, we will find His heart. His cords of love draw us into His heart and when we completely attach to Him here oneness is attained.

May Love be the beautiful prize for which we run! Jesus’ heart is the reward, knowing Him is the prize! This is the greatest determining of one’s future – how well do you know Him, and how well do you love? “They will know you are Christians by your love” isn’t just a cute song or glossed over Scripture. It means what it says, you will know someone is a follower of Christ – better yet how well they know Christ by how well they love. To be Christ-like is synonymous with Love-like; loving like Christ.

What a gift, what a Savior, what a Love … He found me and I found Him; I am nothing without Love, I am nothing without Him. At whatever cost, may I learn to love and honor You Lord (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) and others well.

“Until then, there are three things that remain: faith, hope, and love—yet love surpasses them all. So above all else, let love be the beautiful prize for which you run.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭13‬ ‭TPT‬‬

“And now there remain: faith [abiding trust in God and His promises], hope [confident expectation of eternal salvation], love [unselfish love for others growing out of God’s love for me], these three [the choicest graces]; but the greatest of these is love.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭13‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“The one who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love. [He is the originator of love, and it is an enduring attribute of His nature.]” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭AMP‬‬

“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬-‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭1‬-‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Possess me with Your Love

If there be any Spirit to possess me, may it be the Holy possession of Love! For if I have not Love, I am nothing. Without Love, I give breath to the wrong spirit. May I decrease that You may increase in me Lord!

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.” I Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“He must increase, but I must decrease. [He must grow more prominent; I must grow less so.] [Isa. 9:7.]” John‬ ‭3‬:‭30‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

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Love and Judgment

Just as there is no fear in love, love is not afraid of judgment; for within righteous judgment holds the very element, a holy flame, that continually purifies love and thereby upholds love as perfect and true.

Judgment as a fulfilled promise of life and blessing

“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭30‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Judgment as protection and grace

“Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.” Amos‬ ‭5‬:‭15‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Judgment brings understanding to the righteous

“Evil men understand not judgment: But they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭28‬:‭5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Judgment brings justice for the oppressed and mistreated

“The Lord performs righteous deeds
And judgments for all who are oppressed.” Psalm 103:6

Judgment is the habitation and foundation of the Lord’s throne; judgment upholds the throne while mercy flows from it

“Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: Mercy and truth shall go before thy face.” Psalm‬ ‭89‬:‭14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

We are in the season where we need to understand the Lord’s judgments and honor them. And in fearing the Lord, we will actually long for this justice.

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Real Love

I can’t get over it, may I never desire to get over this love. If we love Jesus, we receive ALL of Him, AND the Father and Holy Spirit. They will ALL come live with you and make for themselves a special dwelling place in you! They are One and desire to be one with us as they are One. Glory be to God, we are not worthy yet He makes us worthy by receiving Him and the work of the cross, He stays forever when we obey His teaching and we abide and remain in Him. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Father. Thank you Holy Spirit! What an honor to receive and experience this Love. May we never lose this precious wonder that the Creator of the Heaven’s and earth chooses to abide with man. We are chosen, we are loved.

“Jesus answered, If a person [really] loves Me, he will keep My word [obey My teaching]; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home (abode, special dwelling place) with him.” ‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭23‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“Dwell in Me, and I will dwell in you. [Live in Me, and I will live in you.] Just as no branch can bear fruit of itself without abiding in (being vitally united to) the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you abide in Me. I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. I have loved you, [just] as the Father has loved Me; abide in My love [continue in His love with Me]. If you keep My commandments [if you continue to obey My instructions], you will abide in My love and live on in it, just as I have obeyed My Father’s commandments and live on in His love. I have told you these things, that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy and gladness may be of full measure and complete and overflowing. This is My commandment: that you love one another [just] as I have loved you. No one has greater love [no one has shown stronger affection] than to lay down (give up) his own life for his friends. You are My friends if you keep on doing the things which I command you to do.” John‬ ‭15‬:‭4‬-‭5‬, ‭8‬-‭14‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“SEE WHAT [an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him.” 1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

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CHECED ~ Loving-Kindness

How do we look like Jesus?
How do we become like Him?
We allow love to have its perfect work in us that we may reflect Him rightly and purely.
To be like Him is to be godly, and to be godly is to be the person of loving-kindness. He heeds and responds to the voice of the godly. Their voices are heard echoing upon the waters of holiness with the light of His loving face shining on them.

“But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and given distinction to] him who is godly [the man of loving-kindness]. The Lord listens and heeds when I call to Him.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬ ‭AMPC

We are all loved by God, though to be set apart for Him; to have His favored ear and attention we must be people of loving-kindness.

“Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭63‬:‭3‬ ‭AMP‬‬

People who know this loving-kindness and display it, and who are becoming it themselves are ones who know God intimately. The Hebrew word for loving-kindness in the above passage is חֵסֵד, checed: favour. The phonetic spelling is (kheh’-sed) which sounds like “kissed”. The definition is : goodness, kindness. The godly are devoted lovers and worshipers of the One true God; their understanding and belief in and the reception of His loving-kindness that are His kisses, provoke a holy response of praise from their lips, their way of offering kisses back to Him.

‬‬“But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and dealt wonderfully with] the godly man [the one of honorable character and moral courage—the one who does right]. The Lord hears and responds when I call to Him.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Heavenly Father, may we be a people who reflect You purely and rightly who are godly, displaying Your loving-kindness!

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