And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed – Romans 13:11.

 The Apostle Paul was instructing the saints to love everyone.  Jesus poured out His love on us, and we, in return, should pour our love toward others without having partiality. 

Too many times, as Christians, we choose who we will express our love towards when we should be expressing our love towards everyone, as Jesus did for us. As Christians, we must obey the law of love, which supersedes both religious and civil law.

As Christians, we cannot condone sin in ourselves as well as others, but we don’t attack them verbally by abusing them with words or our actions. Love will draw others towards our Christian belief, whereas words of offense will cause one to hate God as well as our beliefs.

We were all once sinners, but God didn’t draw us with harsh words or harmful actions; He drew us with His love, and as children of God, we should draw others with love and compassion. We can express God’s love and His written Word through our actions and lifestyle.

God is looking for vessels that will yield themselves to His Word and His Spirit. God’s love is genuine, and if He’s residing in our being, our love will be genuine towards all of God’s creation. Love destroys hatred; love will influence a nonbeliever to open their hearts to God’s invitation of salvation.

Love forgives, and love will be committed to pray for the nonbeliever, the religious, and the hypocrite until Christ is formed in them. We don’t have the choice to hold on to unforgiveness or offenses. Jesus stated if we didn’t forgive others, neither would our sins be forgiven (And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses – Mark 11:25-26). Many Christians are afflicted with infirmities, mental and emotional disorders, because of holding on to unforgiveness and offenses.

Either you’re going to believe God’s Word or you don’t. If you believe His Word, you need to apply His Word. Jesus fulfilled the Law; there were six hundred and thirteen commandments. Jesus commanded two commandments (And He answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself – Luke 10:27). Without love for one another, we can’t love God.

Love destroys hatred, discrimination; these things are an abomination to God. When we have genuine love for God, we will have genuine love for the Father and His Son.