Saturday July 29, 2023
Theme: “Characteristics of Christian Community Growth” Text: John 13:34-35
34. I give you a new commandment: Love one another; as I have loved you, you too, love one another. 35. By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
Let's remember:
Every day the commandment of love will remain new because it is actualized and does not deteriorate. The commandment of love will never get old because it is on the basis of love that all life bases its existence. It is because God loved the world that he gave his only Son. Self-sacrifice must characterize every community that wants to climb into multi-digit growth. Love of neighbor must be the visible sign of our life and therefore of the whole community. It is not only within the community that we experience love of neighbor but from home and everywhere in everyday life. Ordinary mortals should read the love in us just by watching us act or listening to us talk. It is only love that must characterize a child of God since the contrary is not of God. Pretending to practice love of neighbor is very risky because sooner or later we end up unmasking our true personality to the chagrin of our admirers. Do we want to recognize a child of God, it's easy, let's look at his actions and gestures because the facts speak, the gestures too. Without pouring into the judgment of others, let us take care of each other by inviting ourselves to love our neighbour. The Eternal God has shown us nothing else, except love of neighbor. Let us see to this with complete perseverance, this is how we will build growth in our communities. Love is the primary characteristic of the growth of a Christian community. Excellent Saturday. Amen Alain Louz.-
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