Faith Worketh by Love
Galatians 5:6 For In Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but Faith which Worketh by Love
1 Corinthians 13.2
And thou I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all Faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. ( the word charity is replaced with the word love). There is a danger here that must of necessity be discussed. We must always, always, let me repeat, always remember that God is Love. 1 John 4:8, that entire verse says that whosoever does not love does not know God… The danger is drifting away from our very foundation. If we sin, thank God we have an advocate with the Father; Jesus Christ the righteous one. So take heart! He will forgive your sins and remove them as far as the east is from the west. Psalms 103:12 In our growth and development, one of Satan’s deceptive vices is strife. While your sowing in the ground of your heart God’s word, be aware of those evil thoughts that would try to gain entrance into the garden of your heart. All thoughts are compared to seeds. Your heart is the soil or ground the seed is sown in. Just as a farmer carefully guards his ground from weeds, or other things attempting grow there. Hold on a minute [ let’s leave this train of thought to venture into a little different area]. It takes hard work to continue to keep watch over the garden of your heart, but it will be well worth it. Keep handy the word of God concerning his love and that you are a love child of a love God. Because you can become skillful in operating by faith, but you can get into trouble like the church in Asia Minor. Ephesus, the first church mentioned in the book of revelations, had worked hard but they lost their brotherly love for those around them, we know this for the Lord had said that they had left their first love. Their first love is the Lord Jesus. They were working for him but didn’t stop and take time, to keep there love with him fresh and vibrant. That is a recipe for falling out of love with those around you, for He is the source of true love. Listen to what Jesus said to them after his commendation of their accomplishments in Revelations 2:4,5: 4. But I have this against you, You have abandoned your first love. 5. Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. See the High a premium the Lord places on Love? There is something wrong with walking in strife. I repeat, hear what the Spirit Of God said through the Apostle Paul in 1 Cor. 13:2. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.
You can become disqualified and your works will not follow you into the Kingdom of heaven. 1 Cor.3:13. Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. But as your building your Faith house, make sure your foundation is built on the foundation of Love. So that it won’t cave in on you as your walking. 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.