1 JOHN 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
A true follower of Jesus Christ is a member of the realm of love and a child of love.
Our Father is the God of Love, and He granted us the word of Love to spread throughout all of humankind. (2 Corinthians 5:19-20).
Great News!
God has embedded His love in our souls as His children. (Romans 5:5).
JOHN 13:3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
Each believer of Jesus Christ nowadays is asked to show the love of God, in the same way as Jesus did while He was in the world.
1 JOHN 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
The Devil was already vanquished by Jesus.
However, the Church, which is the Body of Christ, is still engaged in a conflict for peoples' hearts and souls.
2 CORINTHIANS 10:4-5 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
This does not imply that we can convince others through debating.
Arguments won't stop until people realize how serious our lives are.
People can only be won over by love, and that is the only way to do it.
They won't be aware that Love is present if we don't demonstrate it to them.
We have been chosen to take part in the conflict represented Love on earth.
We must always keep in mind that we are on the side of Love, not against humanity, but only against evil.
EPHESIANS 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Although people are not our enemies, the devil attempts to use them to his benefit.
Thus, they might misuse us badly.
But Love ought to be our reaction to them always.
No matter how someone may have abused us, we ought to remain patient and response with kindness.
1 PETER 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
SAY THIS: I am a soldier in God's (Love's) army.
