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1 John 4:20b. .. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. The above verse is a very good reminder.   We need to love not only in words but in deeds. Just visited a brother who was sick.  He could not come for the church meeting as his sickness has handicapped him.  But praise God, I saw the love of the brothers and sisters who take turn to care for him.  To fetch him to the meeting hall and also to read the bible with him.  By so doing, they have strengthened his faith. 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 3:18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. I have read from a blog on how to care for one another: First Thing Is Prayer If you really love your neighbor, the first thing you will do is pray for them. As a human you are limited in how you can help your nei

Christians are commanded to love one another.   It is easy to love the loveable but hard to love those that are otherwise.   We cannot  love by our own effort.   Romans 5:5 because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.   When we experience or encounter God’s love and allow His love to permeate and saturate us, naturally this love will also flow out from us to others.   Love is one of the fruit of the Spirit.   It takes time and effort to grow this fruit.      Dear Lord, You are love.  Love is your essence.   We can love others because you first loved us.   Thank you that it is not by our self effort but by simply turning to you and abiding in you.   As we read your word, cleanse us with the washing of the water in your word and renew our mind.   Only your word can transform us from within.   We present our body as a living sacrifice, use us lord to accomplish your will on earth.   We repent of the sin of unlove.   In Ch