Scripture Reading - 1 Cor. 13:4-7 "Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
There is no room in our walk with Christ for selfishness. It is as far removed from the attitude Christ intends for us to have as the east is from the west. Even our love for Him cannot be for selfish reasons, if our motive for loving Christ or others is what we can gain, then it is not true love. Unconditional love is a great thing, maybe the greatest thing. When we love out of pure motives, there is no greater joy we can experience. Lets look for a moment at the love Christ has for us. In Rom. 5:8 we are told that God directed His love toward us while we were yet sinners. His love for us is pure, it is not based on what we can do for Him, it is based on what He desires and wants to do. When we love because it is what we desire and want to do we will be on the right track. If your motives for the love of Christ and others are not what Jesus would have them to be, ask God to change your motives and teach you to love in an unconditional, selfless way.
Be Blessed and Live in the NOW!!!
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