Transformation__February_2018

Follow God’s example,
therefore, as dearly loved
children 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 5:1 - 2).
Greater love has no one than
this: to lay down one’s life for
one’s friends (John 15:13).
Someone once said that the
position of love can be
established when one sacrifices
oneself and gives oneself for
others. This means that
sacrifice accompanies love.
The essence of agape love is
self sacrifice. Sacrificial love is
not based on a feeling, but a
determined act of the will, a
joyful resolve to put the
welfare of others above our
own. This kind of love does
not come naturally to us – due to
our fallen nature, we cannot give
such love. It can only come from
its true source – God Himself.
This is the love that is poured
out in our hearts through the
B y J a s o n P a r k e r
Holy Spirit given to us when we
become His children Romans
55. And because that love is
now in our hearts, we can obey
Jesus who said
A new command I give
you: Love one another. As I
have loved you, so you
must love one another
(John 13:34).
Our love for one another must be
rooted on the fact that God loves us
unconditionally and if God has loved
us unconditionally, the number one
thing we must do is to love Him
back – unconditionally – or rather
sacrificially. We cannot love one