The heading for this passage in the HCSB is "End Time Ethics". I am not trying to be a "doomsday" person, but being 55 years old, it is obvious that I'm closer to the end of my life than the beginning. At the same time, we need to realize as Frank Sinatra sang,, that at some point we will" face the final curtain ". However, the point of this verse, or at least a point, is that instead of trying to do things "my way" for ourselves we should come to the realization that we should love each other "intensely", with they type of love that Jesus exhibited.
What difference would it make in our lives if we did so? What would it mean to our family, friends, loved ones and to perfect strangers if we did so?
Even this intense love is not something that is done on our own, from ourselves in "our way". It comes from seeking God in our lives, in prayer and His Word, seeking guidance and direction from Him and applying it in our lives, in our daily situations.
Finally, think of what such love does. It covers a multitude of sins. We can't undo things that have happened. All wrongs cannot be corrected. But there can be forgiveness and a part of loving intensely is forgiving. Read the passage from the message below. Will it have an impact on your attitude today?
Blessings,
Mike
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1 Peter 4:7-11
The Message (MSG)
7-11 Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God's words; if help, let it be God's hearty help. That way, God's bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he'll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!
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