To Love As Christ Loves

 The way that God's righteousness is revealed in the lives of those who believe in Him, is through the demonstration of a transformed life. Once we are born again, we start to grow in grace and in a knowledge of our Lord and Saviour. As we increasingly consecrate our lives to Him, we start to be conformed into the image and likeness of the Lord Jesus and are enabled to become effective in our Christian witnessing.
 There are certain characteristics and identifying marks of the believer who is walking in spirit and truth, and a changed life that is exercising the gifts of the Spirit and producing the fruit of holiness, is a testimony of the inner workings of the Holy Spirit of Christ which is transferred into the outward actions of the individual life.
 To Love As Christ Loves is not a suggestion but a command which is only possible as we abide in Him and He in us. Fulfilling the law of Christ by loving others as Christ loved us, and owing nothing to anyone except to love them, can only be in done in the power of the Holy Spirit.
 May we grow in grace and walk in spirit and truth so that by His grace we may owe nothing to anyone EXCEPT to love one another with Christ's own perfect, supernaturally imputed love.
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the amazing book of Romans, the incredible truths it contains, and the important lessons it teaches. Give us teachable spirits so that by Your grace we may learn to love all people with a Christ-like love. Help us forgive those who have hurt or harmed us, and multiply Your everlasting love for others within our hearts, for Your praise and glory. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.