1 John 4:8
8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
John 13:34
34"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
They will know we are christians by our LOVE. Our radical, life changing, unconditional love.
A love yes for our families, our friends, and our country - but it doesn't stop there.
The SAME love for our christian brothers and sisters all over the world, of every nationality, color, age, and creed.
The SAME love for our enemies, for after all we are ALL God's children, all children, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers.
That's why it's a radical love. We are called to love people who are different than us, who may want to cause us harm or may not.
As a christian I mourn for the lost of a life, for that of a soldier -
from my country or one killed by my country.
a victim of disaster,
terrorists, hurricanes, violence, tsunamis, or earthquakes regardless what country they lived in.
for children,
30,000 died today from hunger - and yesterday as well.
Will another 30,000 die tomorrow too?
A love yes for our families, our friends, and our country - but it doesn't stop there.
The SAME love for our christian brothers and sisters all over the world, of every nationality, color, age, and creed.
The SAME love for our enemies, for after all we are ALL God's children, all children, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers.
That's why it's a radical love. We are called to love people who are different than us, who may want to cause us harm or may not.
As a christian I mourn for the lost of a life, for that of a soldier -
from my country or one killed by my country.
a victim of disaster,
terrorists, hurricanes, violence, tsunamis, or earthquakes regardless what country they lived in.
for children,
30,000 died today from hunger - and yesterday as well.
Will another 30,000 die tomorrow too?
Jesus we have failed to follow your command, we have not loved our neighbor as ourself. We have not loved the children of the world. We have not accepted but ignored the hurting and the sick and the homeless. Give us sight to see the needs of our brothers and sisters and learn what it is to radically love one another. Amen.
Your sister in Christ~Erin
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