Loving people is not God's side project. It's not his weekend duty. He doesn't love people only when the Church gathers to pray. It's not another task to check off. It's not another seasonal ministry that He is committed to when time allows. His heart doesn't beat with passionate, pursuing love only when there are enough resources. God doesn't love because He finds some extra love to give. God doesn't love because it fits His schedule or matches His current category of interest. GOD IS LOVE.
If we really get this, our worlds will be rocked. The way we "do church", the way we pray, the way we see people, the way we live will be radically different. GOD IS LOVE.
As I understand this truth more, God shows me what it means to love my neighbors. He is showing me who my neighbors are. Church, who are our neighbors?
May we not ignore our neighbors. May we not forget them. May we not judge them. May we not turn away from them because they are "dirty", they are "dangerous," they are "different" from us.
They are not another project, not another outreach. They are deeply cherished sons and daughters of the Most High God. He sent His one and only Son for each of them. Jesus' precious blood was shed for them.
GOD IS LOVE.
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