Over All... LOVE

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience… And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity,” Col. 3:12 &14

Love should be our motivation. I’m so guilty for trying to please others, doing “good” things because they’re expected of me. This verse says that love is over all. I heard a very powerful sermon by our team leader on Sunday called “The Measure of Maturity.” If I’m simply doing good things to be seen, that makes me no different than any other moral person. It’s “self focus masked as love.” I’ve been so convicted of my motivations. One question that was asked was “do you love others in order to get love? That’s Idolatry.” I no longer want to mask my selfishness with so-called service or love for others. I want to love others because of the love that Christ has shown to me, even when I don’t deserve it. I pray that my love for Jesus will increase as well as a genuine love for others.
On another note, this week has been so wonderful. We had our Sabbath last Friday in which it poured rain. However, I was so thankful for a reason to be inside and rest. This Monday our friend from church, Sehna and her mom cooked us a Korean sushi feast. I felt so much love from them, as if I were a queen. My friend told me that it reminded her of Christ’s love for us. When we thought that we were finished, she brought more out. Christ will always be enough for us and he will satisfy our every need. Yesterday night we had all the girls who we had met over to our apartment for Taco Night. It was so wonderful. They are in the middle of StuVac (a week break from school before finals.) They’re such an encouragement to me in their love for one another and Jesus.
Next week we’ll be starting our Mercy Ministry to the city. This will include Soup Kitchens, Church Planting surveys, and helping the homeless around the city. Please pray that God opens doors for us to love on others and share Christ’s love with them. Love you all my friends. Thanks for all your encouragement.