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                                           THE SPIRIT OF LOVE

Memory Text: “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love and of a sound mind”.  (2 Timothy 1:7)

          The Holy Spirit is also known as the Spirit of love. This kind of love is called “Agape”; the self-giving love. Agape is the character of God, reflected in His personality. This supernatural love is greater than any love an ordinary human being can express. God displayed this love towards us while we were sinners through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. (Rom. 5:6-8). When we were estranged from God, His love was poured out towards us, now we have come into God’s family and have greater access into this rich love (1 John 3:1).

          Apostle Paul in his writing to his son Timothy reminded him in the sixth verse of our text to stir up the gift of God which is in him through the laying on of his hand. This precious gift of God is the Person of the Holy Spirit. Then, he further described that the believer doesn’t have the spirit of fear, but we have received the Spirit of love (Agape), power and self control (sound mind).

          Also in 1 John 4:7-8, we can see here that God is love and everyone that is born of God is automatically born of love. So God’s nature of love has been implanted into our being. We are born of Agape. That’s why the Bible implores us to love one another, because: “… the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by The Holy Ghost which is given unto us” (Romans 5:5).

          In you is the inherent ability to love, hence the need to let that river of love flow from you to the world around you. You are full of divine love; it is the substance of your birth. The reason you could feel hatred towards someone else was because your mind ran out of control, now you know as well that the Spirit of God in you has filled you with self-control, love and power.

          1 John 4:18 says: “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear”. Anybody you are afraid of is somebody you do not love, but if you are born again, the perfect love is in your spirit, let it rule your mind and exterminate (cast out) that fear, because fear is the absence of love. Anybody you love is somebody you do not fear. That Spirit of love is upon you; express it in your words and actions. It’s useless having genuine love in you and hiding it, let it show. And remember that the greatest way you can express the Agape love is by giving the gospel, bringing others into the reality of God’s love. Let your love count and be a blessing to the world you are in.

Confession: Dear Father, I thank you for putting your Spirit of love, power and a sound mind within me. I refuse to fear for I am flooded with God’s love. I am a love-child of a love-God. Love is the hallmark and trademark of my life. Through the Spirit of love at work in me, I am effecting positive changes in my world and bringing glory to God in Jesus name. Amen.