God is love.
I may be able to speak the languages of human beings and even of angels, but if I have no love, my speech is no more than a noisy gong or a clanging bell. 2 I may have the gift of inspired preaching; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets; I may have all the faith needed to move mountains—but if I have no love, I am nothing. 3 I may give away everything I have, and even give up my body to be burned[a]—but if I have no love, this does me no good.
4 Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; 5 love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; 6 love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. 7 Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.
8 Love is eternal. There are inspired messages, but they are temporary; there are gifts of speaking in strange tongues, but they will cease; there is knowledge, but it will pass. 9 For our gifts of knowledge and of inspired messages are only partial; 10 but when what is perfect comes, then what is partial will disappear.
The word was made flesh - God's will was made whole in a man . . Jesus.
And how did Jesus treat everyone? Even those some would call 'unsaved'?
With LOVE!
And Jesus said to her 'woman, who has condemned you?'
The woman replied 'No one, Lord'
Jesus said 'Nor do I condemn you. Go and sin no more'.
Jesus shares God's will. Jesus acted to the woman as God would act.
Jesus is blameless, yet he chose still not to throw a stone at her.
Some will say 'That's different, she wasn't saved'.
But the very person who was given right to judge (Jesus) chose not to judge her. He forgave her.
If the very man whom can save us, forgave her, then she is forgiven.
Do you think that He will treat any of us any differently than that woman?
His will is unchanging, His love is all encompassing and his task was COMPLETE.
'It is done'.
I may be able to speak the languages of human beings and even of angels, but if I have no love, my speech is no more than a noisy gong or a clanging bell. 2 I may have the gift of inspired preaching; I may have all knowledge and understand all secrets; I may have all the faith needed to move mountains—but if I have no love, I am nothing. 3 I may give away everything I have, and even give up my body to be burned[a]—but if I have no love, this does me no good.
4 Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; 5 love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; 6 love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. 7 Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.
8 Love is eternal. There are inspired messages, but they are temporary; there are gifts of speaking in strange tongues, but they will cease; there is knowledge, but it will pass. 9 For our gifts of knowledge and of inspired messages are only partial; 10 but when what is perfect comes, then what is partial will disappear.
The word was made flesh - God's will was made whole in a man . . Jesus.
And how did Jesus treat everyone? Even those some would call 'unsaved'?
With LOVE!
And Jesus said to her 'woman, who has condemned you?'
The woman replied 'No one, Lord'
Jesus said 'Nor do I condemn you. Go and sin no more'.
Jesus shares God's will. Jesus acted to the woman as God would act.
Jesus is blameless, yet he chose still not to throw a stone at her.
Some will say 'That's different, she wasn't saved'.
But the very person who was given right to judge (Jesus) chose not to judge her. He forgave her.
If the very man whom can save us, forgave her, then she is forgiven.
Do you think that He will treat any of us any differently than that woman?
His will is unchanging, His love is all encompassing and his task was COMPLETE.
'It is done'.