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IN GOD’S FAMILY—LOVE
Wouldn’t it be great if it could be
said of every family, “They are such a loving family”? Sad to say, this
is not always the case. Too frequently homes are broken up by abuse, neglect,
unfaithfulness, etc.
However, there is one family that
should always be a haven of love, and that is God’s family, the church.
The church was born out of love—Christ’s love. Ephesians 5:25 reads, “Husbands, love your
wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.” The
church should be an oasis of love in a desert of hate. Jesus told His
followers, “By this shall all men know ye are my disciples if ye have love
one to another” (John 13:35). There are frequent urgings to God’s family in
scripture, such as, “Let brotherly love continue” (Hebrews 13:1).
Without love in God’s family, how could one know it is God’s family? Love is the
cement that holds us together.
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