Saturday, March 10, 2012

NO shame in love

UV 345/10,000 Amazing Principles of the Uni-verse revealed verse by verse Romans 5 v 5 Rom 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us When we hope in the promises of God and wait for its fulfillment, the Lord God will never allow us to be ashamed or disappointed or confused. We will not be ashamed or disappointed as the Lord is able to do more than we can ever ask for or think or imagine. We will not be confused as our love for God implies trust that He will do whatever is best for us and He will also cause it to happen at the right time, in due time or in His time. It is our first hand , real-time experience of His love, mercy and grace that gives us hope. We must hold on to that hope even if external circumstances seem to suggest the opposite and would cause us to despair. Once a specific uni-verse that we claimed in faithful, patient and persistent prayer is fulfilled, our faith increases proportionately that God is able to fulfill all His other promises. Hope is necessary as there is no physically verifiable sign or evidence that it is happening or likely to happen. We must learn to wait patiently till the Lord shows up. The seed of the love of God is sown in us by the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. He also nurtures it till it is full grown, mature and able to bear fruit. The gestation or waiting period from the sowing to the fruit bearing stage in our lives can vary. During this phase, the Holy Spirit nurtures, grooms and shapes us as a gardener painstakingly carves the shapes of different hedges in the garden to reveal different shapes and forms. While every one else looks at everything else in our lives, the Lord looks only at our heart. He sees if we truly love Him or whether we only love the blessings He is able to give us. We must wait for the Lord as a watchman waits for His Master. The very sight of Him would bring joy and excitement in our hearts. We should not wait as a maid waits for her mistress with her eyes on what the latter’s hands would bring her. We need to love God for who He is and not on what gifts and blessings He gives us out of His love. We need to make this love manifest in our walk with Him as well as in our relationships with seniors, juniors, colleagues, strangers, neighbours as well as our foes, rivals or enemies. Prateep V Philip

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