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Monday, February
15, 2010
The Greatest Love Of All
John 15:11-13 These things have I spoken
unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
(12) This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
(13) Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends. (KJV)
You know that joy of the Lord that you
have experienced? Well, it doesn’t get any better than this; in fact God
Himself says that this is the greatest thing you can experience. Now that
you have tasted the things of God and are a partaker of His divine nature
you will want to know how to maintain this joy, because again you will not
find anything greater.
Matthew 18:1-4 At the same time came the
disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
(2) And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of
them, (3) And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and
become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. (4)
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is
greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (KJV)
Wow, that sure contradicts everything
else I see going on around me in this world. While everyone else is trying
to be number one, our Lord is quite the opposite in what He considers
number one in His realm. Remember the phrase ‘the last shall be first and
the first last’? Well, it looks like when I put others first then I get to
partake of the joy of the Lord. However, when I put myself first, well,
that would make me the last would it not? Or should I say I would end up
the tail and not the head?
Matthew 23:8-12 But be not ye called
Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. (9) And
call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in
heaven. (10) Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even
Christ. (11) But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. (12) And
whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble
himself shall be exalted. (KJV)
Mankind thinks that they need special
titles so that they can be looked up to by others. Isn’t being a Christian,
a child of God good enough? Heck, I even saw one guy who decided that he
would label himself the most reverend. Oh he may be the most, conceited,
arrogant, deceived, and ignorant, but as far as the kingdom of God goes, uh,
I don’t see that going too far with our Lord. Kind of like the titanic, it
had a big name and following, but once it was put out to sea it ended up
drowning in destruction and despair; and this only to be followed by the
next guy who titled himself the very most reverend, yikes.
Luke 22:24-26 And there was also a strife
among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. (25) And he
said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and
they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. (26) But ye
shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the
younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. (KJV)
A
true servant of our Lord knows His place in the body, and knows that it only
comes from pleasing God and not man. Do you desire the greatest that God
has to offer? Then try some humility and you will find that it will never
end. A perfect mature love casts out all fear.
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