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There is no greater love than a man who lays down his life for his friend. Jesus said this in John 15:13. Although He did that for us when He died on the cross for our sins, He meant it both literally and figuratively. This is important because although the literal meaning is the ultimate, the figurative meaning is what most of us will likely encounter in our lifetime. That means love involves sacrifice. When we love, we are willing to part with something. It may not be our life but there must be something that gives. There is a cost to love. If there is no cost, then perhaps the love is just verbal, just words without action. It is just saying but without doing anything.
Jesus taught us to love God with all our heart, mind and soul and to love our neighbour. Is there something that we can do to show that we love God and our neighbour? Is there an action that can follow our love for God and our neighbour? Are we helping the poor and needy? Are we giving our time and talents for the church, for the Kingdom of God? Are we serving God? Are we putting in time to attend our cell group so that we may grow and help others in the group with the sharing of our life? Do we share our thoughts and our life experience during our cell group meetings? Do we share about our walk with God? An action is involved, a sacrifice is made when we do something for someone and that may just involve us sharing our life in a cell group. Or we could clean the church or the toilets as our sacrifice and love for the congregation. That is love because love must be love in action. Loving God and our neighbour is not merely refraining from sin and doing evil. It is not passive. It is active. It usually requires something from us.
Unless we are in the battlefield fighting a war for our country or the police confronting criminals to maintain peace and order, we are unlikely to be sacrificing our lives for another. But sacrificial love need not only be about sacrificing our lives. Can we give of something that is ours to give? Our time, talent, money, effort for someone else, for the Kingdom of God, for the glory of the Lord? We cannot remain passive and uninvolved forever. It is time to step out, step up and get into the fray. That is what love really means. Love = sacrifice. Have a good week ahead everyone and let’s action our love!
Ronnie's Thoughts 