Uncomfortable Love

“And walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:2

Jesus Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us. Paul calls that act “a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” It was the will of God that Jesus should die on the cross. It was not an easy thing to do. But He did it anyway in obedience to the will of God and because of His love for us. Anytime we choose to do the will of God and obey what He has told us to do, it is an act of sacrifice to God.

We are to walk in love towards people, regardless of who we think they are. Whenever we choose not to walk in love towards those the Lord has placed on our path, we deny God of a fragrant offering and sacrifice. Let’s take a moment to think about that.

Our God is Able

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Our God is Able

1. He is Able to bring everything under His control – Phil. 3:20b-21 –

2. He is Able to help those who are tempted – Heb. 2:18

3. He is Able to do immeasurably more than all - we ask or imagine – Eph. 3:20

4. He is Able to make all grace abound in us – 2 Cor. 9:8

5. He is Able to make us stand – Rom. 14:4

6. He is Able to Save us – Hebrews 7:25

6 - HE IS ABLE TO SAVE US – Hebrews 7:25

Isaiah 2:22

Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?

"If only I had a friend." "If only my father hadn't left." "If only she was more supportive." "If only..." People can fail us, but we still pin so many of our hopes on them. They are fallible and mortal just like we are.

So while we are involved in the lives of other people, let's also remember to keep our hopes connected to the Son of God, who "defeated death and brought immortality and life to light" and who will "never leave or forsake" us.