When one thinks of love in general one does not really think about the power it truly possesses to change the lives of people. When I think of weapons I think of things like guns, or missiles, or cannons. Thinks that can destroy or move an object out of my way. But when one thinks about the Love of God and the power it possesses one begins to realize that it is the most powerful force in the universe when it is operating within the faith of God. Paul teaches us in 1 Corinthians 13:13 faith hope and love abide but the greatest of these is love. The Bible also declares that God is love. Christ spoke of the love of the Father God between Him and Christ and prayed in John 17 that the love they have for one another would be manifested in the life of the Church among believers.
If we as Christ followers could truly tap into the love of God the way Jesus did we would be able to change entire cultures and atmospheres because the love of God brings the manifest presence of the Lord unto the seen. The Bible also teaches us if we hate our brother but say we love God we are a liar and the truth is not in us. As we learn to pray for those who misuse use and who brings us harm we are manifesting forgiveness which is tied back to love. For Christ and the Father God want us to show this love to the world at large. If we are able to do just that we will change the world, because the most basic need of humans is to be loved by someone. God created that need within us so that we would seek Him out. As we give of ourselves to others we are motivated to do so by love. Love is a weapon that some may call a weak approach, but in reality it is the force that when used in the context God calls us to walk in that has and will continue to revolutionize mankind and bring the kingdom of Heaven to earth. Who will want to join me in this?
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