{"id":12099,"date":"2023-10-06T09:20:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T08:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=12099"},"modified":"2023-11-06T11:02:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T11:02:34","slug":"occupy-till-i-come-in-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/occupy-till-i-come-in-love\/","title":{"rendered":"OCCUPY TILL I COME – IN LOVE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

OCCUPY TILL I COME – IN LOVE: LOVE ENHANCES EARTHLY USEFULNESS AND HEAVENLY MINDEDNESS! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“And hope maketh not ashamed; because THE LOVE of God is SHED (LAVISHED) abroad in our HEARTS (SPIRIT-BEING) by the Holy Ghost which is GIVEN unto us . . . 8 But God commendeth his LOVE toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”<\/em> Romans 5:5, 8.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Talking about LOVE! Here is a didactic sense of measure, such that we don’t just say we have love, but we do LIVE and WALK in LOVE, knowing that love is of God; and it’s love is the lubricant for our life in Christ Jesus and for all mankind. Upon this we can Occupy In Christ until he comes by “BEING EARTHLY USEFUL WHILE HEAVENLY MINDED”.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Love is an ATTITUDE, a deliberate choice, an exercise of the will, a choice of life and is not just a feeling, it is an expression of the nature of God. It is spiritual, divinely inspired and imbedded in the very hearts of all God’s human creation, and more importantly in the very nature of the redeemed child of God. Hence, it’s not a doctrine, creed and dogmas. It outlived generation because it’s timeless and of God’s. For God is love as written:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Beloved, let us LOVE one another: for LOVE is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; FOR GOD IS LOVE. 9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins . . . 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. GOD IS LOVE; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: BECAUSE AS HE IS, SO ARE WE IN THIS WORLD. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love”<\/em> 1 John 4:7\u201310, 16-18.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Love is a FRUIT and not a GIFT. FRUITS are GROWN while GIFTS are IMPARTED. Genuine Bible love \u2013 Agape \u2013 is born and is a product of the Holy Spirit that indwells in us – (Romans 5:5, 8; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 5:9).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s consider love in diversity for a clearer understanding of the kind of love being implied in this context.<\/span><\/p>\n

DEFINING THE THREE KINDS OF LOVE:<\/span><\/p>\n

*1. PHILEO: Grk (of the soul) \u2013 Love relationship in family \u2013 between parent and child. The Family kind of love. It also embodied love relationship towards friends and colleagues. It means to be fond of; it is based on FEELINGS and not on PRINCIPLE. It\u2019s never used of man\u2019s love to or for God. This is human or natural kind of love. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Genesis 8:19; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21). <\/strong>This kind of love is however essential and crucial for a family bonding and wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>\n

*2. EROS: Grk (of the Physical body) \u2013 Sexual love; purely reserved for the married \u2013 within the bond of marriage. It’s based on PHYSICAL ATTRACTION. It\u2019s neither for fornication nor adultery. Lust and immoral desires have gotten some into it, hence there’s a great act of PERVERSION in our societies today – and we are paying hugely for the consequences across the board. (Hebrews 13:4; 1 Corinthians 7:1-9; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

*3. AGAPE: Grk (of the spirit) \u2013 God kind of love; unconditional, limitless, divine, spiritual. It transcends race, gender, generation, culture, family, physical, personal (self) etc. 1 Corinthians 13.<\/strong> It’s built on PRINCIPLE. Agape love even helps to ensure, STRENGTHEN and MAINTAIN the Phileo and Eros kind of love in all life endeavours. Agape love is based on PRINCIPLE \u2013 be it towards things or people.<\/span><\/p>\n

Notably, the PHILEO OR EROS kinds of Love need to be controlled by AGAPE kind of love or else it will hinder our fellowship with God and leads to SIN acts. (E.g. EROS \u2013 1 Corinthians 13:5; PHILEO \u2013 1 Samuel 2:22-36).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s not just say we have love, lets LIVE and WALK IN LOVE, for love is of the Spirit – Romans 5:5.<\/span><\/p>\n

IT’S BY TIME TO LIVE AND WALK IN LOVE. LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN. FOR THE CHARGE – OCCUPY TILL I COME – IN LOVE ENHANCES EARTHLY USEFULNESS AND HEAVENLY MINDEDNESS.<\/span><\/p>\n

SELAH – PAUSE AND THINK.<\/span><\/p>\n

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“If we LIVE in the Spirit, let us also WALK in the Spirit” <\/em>Galatians 5:25.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 and WALK IN LOVE, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour\u201d<\/em> Ephesians 5:1-2.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being ROOTED and GROUNDED IN LOVE, 18 may be able to COMPREHEND with all saints what is the BREADTH, and LENGTH, and DEPTH, and HEIGHT; 19 and to KNOW THE LOVE OF christ, which PASSETH (TRANSCENDS,  SURPASSED) KNOWLEDGE (SENSE), that ye might be FILLED with all the FULNESS of God”<\/em> Ephesians 3:17-19.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“But the FRUIT of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law”<\/em> Galatians 5:22-23\/NKJV <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“For the FRUIT of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth” <\/em>Ephesians 5:9\/NKJV.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

REV. CHUKIE MORSI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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