Love in Deed

[Gerry]

Let us follow the example of our Lord and love, not only in word, but in deed as well. “My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” I John 3:18, or as JB Phillips put it: “My children, let us not love merely in theory or in words - let us love in sincerity and in practice!

How can we show our love in “deed” in these forums? One way we can show our love “in deed” is in the way we respond to others. Our writing is in fact a deed. Our words express what is in our heart, and if Jesus is in our hearts and we are filled with His love, our deeds will show it.

May God, not only fill our hearts with love, and bless us, but may He use us always as a channel of his love to bless others.

 

[altya]

Let us follow the example of our Lord and love, not only in word, but in deed as well.

This is a very big truth - I need 'live' to word of God daily. If we do so we will be very successful

 

[Gerry]

Yes Amen. And it is the ONLY way we will have success.

My heaart has long overflowed with love, but how to put the love into action or the "deed" is something I guess I will be working on all my life. But it is the "deed" that gives love it substance and value and meaning.

 

[eldermike]

This is an area that we all need to be in prayer about (pray for me).
Thank you Gerry.

 

[carmen]

Yes Gerry. I totally agree. Praise the Lord.
amen amen and amen.

 

[Gerry]

Thanks for the encouraging words. Encouragement is going to be an area of intense focus for me in the future.

 

[sbbqb7n16]

James 2:18 says pretty much the exact same thing you thought up Gerry. Great minds think alike eh?