As I soaked in a bubble bath, I took a deep breath and absorbed the scent of my bath
gel. It was such a soothing, sweet aroma
that it made me feel at ease and at peace. At
that moment, the following verse came to mind. “And walk in love, as Christ
also has loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God
for a sweet-smelling aroma “ (Ephesians 5:2).
How many of you want to be a sweet-smelling aroma to the Lord
just like my bath gel was to me? Well,
the way we can accomplish this is by walking in love. So what does that mean, walking in love?
Matthew 5:44 says: “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse
you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you
and persecute you.” Sounds tough, huh? However, through the Holy Spirit, we can
build on this fruit of the Spirit, and learn to love like Jesus loved. We can take simple steps each day to develop
in this area and show love to others whether or not we think they deserve our
love.
Remember that 1 John 4:16 says: “And we have known and
believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides
in God and God in him.” So if we want to abide in God, we must abide in love
because God himself is love. I encourage
you to practice loving others. A simple
act of kindness, generosity, mercy, and compassion goes a long way. Be the light this world needs and overcome
evil or wrong doings by showing the love that is within you.
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