Heralds Digest

  “ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour .” Ephesians 5 : 1 - 2 KJV Until love transitions from being an act to a lifestyle, it cannot cease from feeding on the acts of others. Invariably, no one can be free from the influence of envy, wickedness, bitterness, and malice in our world, until he is able to respond to the gracious admonition of love without reservation to “ Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us “. Christ is every believer’s model of love, who “ hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour ” without taking anything in return. Unfortunately, an act of love in the family, workplace, and societal relationships feeds on the law of reciprocity; and it becomes easily offended or withdrawn when starved. However, a love l...

"And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma". (Ephesians 5:2 NKJV) Love is all about friendship and association with a subject on one side; and a declaration of dissociation from others, whose interests are parallel to the interests of the subject of his love. While the declaration of association with Christ takes a startup faith for all the redeemed of the Lord, interest in worldly gains often impede the required safewalk declaration of dissociation from ungodliness. The walkway of life is crowded with distracting billboards, showing alternative routes to wealth and fame; but love is satisfied with the sacrifice of fellowship with God, while waiting for the fulfillment of His promises.