"The Love the Christ Has Compels Us" - LOVE FOR JEHOVAH AND JESUS MOVES US TO LOVE OTHERS

 When we consider how much Jehovah and Jesus love us, we are moved to love them in return. (John 4:10, 19) We love them even more when we realize that Jesus died for us personally.  The apostle Paul acknowledged this and expressed his appreciation when he wrote to the Galatians, saying:  "The Son of God . . . loved  me and handed himself over for me." (Galatians 2:20) On the basis of the random, Jehovah has drawn you to him so that you can be his friend.  (John 6:44) Does it not warm your heart to know that Jehovah has seen something good in  you and that he paid the highest price so that you can be counted as his friend? Does it not strengthen your love for Jehovah and Jesus? We do well to ask ourselves, "What will that love compel me to do?'

Our love for God and Christ moves us to show love to others.  (Read Corinthians 5:14, 15; 6:1, 2.) One way we demonstrate our love is by having a zealous share in the preaching work.  We speak to everyone we meet. We do not discriminate against anyone because of his race, tribe, financial position, or social background.  In this way we are working in harmony with Jehovah's purpose "that all sorts of people should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth." - 1 TIMOTHY 2:4.

We also prove our love for God and Christ by showing love for our brothers and sisters.  (1 John 4:21) We take a personal interest in them and support them during their trials.  We comfort them when they have a lost loved one, visit them when they are sick, and do our best to encourage them when they are disheartened.  ( 2 Corinthians 1:3-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 14) We keep praying for them, remembering that  "a righteous man's supplication has a powerful effect." - JAMES 5:16. 

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