Have you ever noticed how much of Christ’s life was spent in doing kind things? Jesus was always walking in love doing kind things for others. Some of the greatest truths about Jesus are said in very few words. What characterized Jesus? It was his love. Jesus loved in all situations and circumstances. His love was not based on the worthiness of the one being loved. He just loved. He did not love to get, but rather he loved to give. Jesus loved us as the Father loved him. He told us to do the same toward each other. This is the challenge in our lives. Love, like Jesus loved. Even in the times when He seemed harsh, his love came through. Jesus remained sinless, showing us what His plan for His people was before sin entered the world. This is still His plan, of course, and that is why He came to defeat sin and the lies of the devil with love, truth, and His own blood. When Jesus rebuked anyone, it was always in love with the objective of bringing them back into the into the Kingdom of God and saving their lives. Jesus’ purpose was never to condemn people, but to save them (John 3:16-17).

There are so many examples of Jesus’ love in the BIBLE. In Mark 10:16, He took children one by one up into his arms placing his hands on them and blessing them. In Mark 10:21, a man seeks eternal life, thinking that he can keep the commandments of God. What does Jesus do? He loves him.  In John 11:5, Jesus loved Martha and Mary and Lazarus as dear friends. In John 11:32-36, When Jesus saw Mary and the Jews who were with her sobbing over Lazarus’ death, He wept. The Jews then commented on how they could see how tender Jesus’ love for Lazarus was. In Matthew 20:32, Jesus saw the two blind men and heard their cries for mercy and compassionately healed them. In Mark 1:41, a man with Leprosy begged Jesus on his knees to heal him and said to Jesus, “if you are willing you are able to make me clean” Jesus was moved with love and compassion and said to the man that He was willing to make him clean and healed him. Jesus not only spoke about love He also expressed love through His deeds. In John 15:13, Jesus says that there is no greater love than to lay down your life for your friends.  

We only pass through this world once so therefore, any good thing that you or I can do, or any kindness that we can show to any of mankind, let us do it now! Let us not wait till tomorrow or neglect our conscious. We will not pass this way again and may never get another chance. The greatest thing a person can do for his Heavenly Father is to be kind to some of His other children. 

“whoever loves his brother [believer] abides (lives) in the Light, and in It or in him there is no occasion for stumbling or cause for error or sin” (1Jn 2:10).

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