How does the title of this blog strike you? Keep yourself in God’s love. For most of my saved life, I have always prayed that God would continue to pour out His love on me. Sounds like a reasonable prayer. But the point I would like to bring out today is, that we can keep ourselves in God’s love. Meaning, it’s our responsibility. I know, you are probably thinking, “No, not more responsibility!” . Trust me, it’s not that difficult to do.
Look at the following two verses:
1 John 4:8 (New Living Translation)
But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
1 John 4:16
We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.GOD IS LOVE
John 4:24 (New Living Translation)
For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”
AND GOD IS SPIRIT
God, who is Love, and who is Spirit, is omnipresent. He’s everywhere, all the time. If we are feeling separated from His love, it’s not because he is holding it back. He’s not sitting up on his throne with his arms crossed waiting until you pray just the right words, or pay your tithes, or live a perfectly Holy life.
GOD IS ALWAYS TRANSMITTING
God is always transmitting. Think about radio signals. They are surrounding you right this very moment. You cannot see them, and unless your radio is on, you cannot even hear them. But they are there. If you have a radio, and you go turn it on, and it is tuned into a station, you will hear whatever the station is broadcasting. Now did they start broadcasting at the moment you turned on the radio? Of course not. They were broadcasting the entire time. It is your responsibility to turn on your receiver. As soon as you do, you pick up the signal that was there the whole time.
And so it is with God. His love is all around you, and in you, right this very second. If you are not experiencing that love, you might consider changing the station.
So, how, you might ask, do I do that?
A controversial topic for many, I know. But I am here today to tell you that it works! There are many, many verses in scripture that relate to this subject. It is not my intention here today to cover all of those topics. I am not even here to debate whether speaking tongues is for today. Praying in tongues is a very powerful way to keep yourself strengthened and in the love of God.
Look at these verses:
1 Corinthians 14:4 (New Living Translation)
A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.
Corinthians 14:14 (New Living Translation)
For if I pray in tongues, my spirit is praying, but I don’t understand what I am saying.
Corinthians 14:39 (New Living Translation)
So, my dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking in tongues.
We all want, need, desire, and were created to live in the presence of God’s love. Today, if you have never received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, as evidenced by speaking in tongues, I encourage you to receive this amazing gift. Jesus is the baptizer. If you ask him, he will baptize you with the fire. Receive it in the very same way you did your salvation, by faith!
Once you have this awesome gift then you will never have to feel separated from the love of God again. How so? Let’s let the Word speak for itself:
But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith,
praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God,
looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
I LOVE YOU BROTHERS AND SISTERS, KEEP YOURSELF IN HIS LOVE
Thank you.
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Amen to that in Jesus Mighty Name Amen
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