Pastor's Newsletter Article
This is the latest of the articles Pastor Richert writes for the monthly church newsletter.
Let Your Love Show
How do you know if someone loves you? One way of knowing is by their words, "I love you." But is that enough to really believe someone loves you? The words really don't mean anything unless they are accompanied by actions that show you that you are loved.
God didn't just say He loves us; He showed us His love. "God demonstrates His own love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Rom. 5:8). Someone has said, "love isn't love until you give it away." Jesus said we should love others just like He love us. "This is My commandment that you love one another just as I have loved you" (John 15:13).
Like Him, we are to put others ahead of ourselves and seek to meet their needs like we would meet our own needs. Like Him we are to show love to others without expecting anything in return. Like Him we are to show love to all people -- our family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, strangers, and even out enemies.
How can we possibly love like Jesus loved? Thankfully, God has said the Holy Spirit will produce the fruit of Christlike love in us (Gal. 5:22). He will help us to let our love show.
