I have been extremely busy for the past two weeks, even being pushed almost to my limit. Sometimes I am so tired I can't keep my eyes open. But I can still go on through all the hustle and bustle and worries because the Lord's grace is sufficient. He always gives me enough grace to go on. And I am glad that in my weakness I am growing in Him, being perfected.
What a wonderful picture is this! People singing with each other and loving God together and being in unity--this is what I dreamed of having, and it is real! I am really happy with the fellow believers in the church, because we are one family in God and we can be at ease with each other and love God. This is the real Christian life, and I long to experience it more with the other believers, because this is what the Lord is after in every church--people loving Him and praising Him together!
We really need to love with the love of the Lord, especially the brothers and sisters, because if we don't love the brothers and sisters, how can we love anyone else? We the believers are one Body in Christ, so we should all be one and love each other. It's hard sometimes. I've tried, but I know from experience that if we trust in the Lord, He can take care of all things. Loving the brothers and sisters is important, and I believe that the Lord will lead us to be built up with each other in love, day by day. Praise the Lord!
God is love, and in Him we can love. The love described here is not regular human love, but the love of God. Only when we are one with God can we love with the love of God. With that love we can love our brothers, and not be divided, as many are today. We cannot be divided, because there is one Christ and one Body. We are the Body of Christ! I just pray that all the believers can come together, being built up into one Body to express God, because the Lord loves us all!
I know of and had experienced instances where I am looked down upon because I believe in God and love Him. Yet even though we are sometimes looked down upon as fools and weak ones, we have God, and He is stronger than all, and gives us salvation. He in reality is wiser and stronger than any person or situation, as I have learned time and time again when I can't struggle anymore and just turn to him. Even in the little things, like losing a book, the Lord can lead me through and show me He is real by relieving my fear and bringing it back to me. When others ridicule, though it hurts, I know that God is real, because I have experienced His grace. The Lord is wise and good, no matter what others say.