LOVE LIKE CHRIST

LOVE LIKE CHRIST


Who is it in the world
That is the hardest person
For you to LOVE?


It may be more than one
For there is certainly
No shortage
Of rude crude people
In this world


“This is the commandment
We have from him


WHOEVER loves God
MUST also love his brother”
(and sister) 1 John 4:21


After all
Christ laid down his life
For ALL of mankind
NOT just us believers


“But to you
Who are listening-I say


LOVE your enemies
DO GOOD to those
Who hate you


BLESS those
Who curse you
PRAY for those
Who mistreat you


If someone
Slaps you on one cheek
Turn to them
The other also” Luke 6:27-28 & Matthew 5:44


Probably the hardest lesson
And most hard to IMPLEMENT
(at least for me)


But I have learned
To do that


LOVE LIKE CHRIST


Is there anything
BLOCKING my love of anyone
Or ALL of mankind


EXAMINE yourself
Examine the commandments
Examine your love


Do NOT let your love
Be blocked


LOVE like Christ
Love your brothers and sisters
In Christ


Love one another


The GOSPEL of John
Particularly John 15
Has some great teachings
ON LOVE


“My command is this:
Love each other
As I have loved you” John 15:12


“GREATER LOVE
Has no man than this


To lay down one's life
For one's friends” John 15:13


I think back
To my deathbed promise to God


“To love God-and LIVE for my family-my friends
And ALL people everywhere”


I didn't know it
At the time


But I was giving up my life
For the LOVE of
ALL my brothers and sisters


I TRULY LOVE
ALL of mankind
And I HOPE
My life has made a difference
In the lives of some others


“This is my command:
LOVE EACH ANOTHER” John 15:17


And so as you CONTEMPLATE
Another day of life/and HOPEFULLY/
Another day of love


Think about your own
GOODNESS and failings


Think about WHO you can love
Who you can forgive today


Life is a gift
DON'T take it for granted


LOVE your brothers and sisters in Christ
Love an enemy
Love all of mankind


LOVE LIKE CHRIST
And do it today


Dear LORD OF LOVE=we pray=
TEACH US to love like you


Robert P. Wallman
1-7-16


Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Mary Marrocco




Ps 1-12-13-2019