My Favorite Verses - Vol V (Feb 17 to Jun 17)
An illustrated collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and some of its least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
An illustrated collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and some of its least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
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1 John 4:12 … Love perfected within<br />
(06/12/20<strong>17</strong>)<br />
“If we Love one another, God lives in us,<br />
and His Love is perfected in us.”<br />
~ unknown (1 John 4:12)<br />
Actually, God (or “the Divine”, or “the Source”, or “the Prime Mover”, or “the<br />
Logos” -- a la John 1:1-8+16) lives in us whether we choose <strong>to</strong> Love others or not<br />
(see John 10:34, John 14:20-26, John 15:26, Acts <strong>17</strong>:28, 1 Corinthians 3:16, Ephesians<br />
2:22, Hebrews 3:6, 2 Timothy 1:4 et al) …<br />
And actually, God‟s Love (which is actually our Love) is only perfected in us<br />
when we exude that perfect Love perfectly <strong>to</strong> others (see Matthew 7:21-24,<br />
Matthew 13:1-23, Matthew 16:24, Luke 10:29-37, John 13:15-<strong>17</strong>, 1 John 3:18 et al) …<br />
And actually, truly “perfect Love” is always the Love most difficult <strong>to</strong> give –<br />
the Love that gives when we are poor (see Luke 21:1-4) and the Love that detaches<br />
from all possessions & all ease & all comfort when we are wealthy (see Matthew<br />
19:11). It is the Love that gives <strong>to</strong> others even when sad or persecuted or lonely (see<br />
Matthew 5:3-11), and it is the Love that gives <strong>to</strong> our direst enemies (see Matthew<br />
5:43-48) as freely as <strong>to</strong> the downtrodden in our midst (see Matthew 25:35-40).<br />
Amen ... Let it be so, actually.<br />
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