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Only Jesus laid down his life that we
might live. He died on the cruel cross
just to save us. You and me. What we
do in life is not so important and so
good. For the scripture says that our
Love can overcome all barriers.
righteousness is as filthy rags. We must
Love fails not.
humble ourselves and seek out Jesus —
Love is not puffed up and our God
for, only He can SAVE us.
gives us love and a kind of peace that
John 15:12-14 tells us that Jesus
surpasseth all understandings.
COMMANDS, not just if you would
In Genesis the 37th chapter, we read
like to; but, Jesus commands us to love a
in the 23rd through the 27th verses
one another as He has loved us.
about Joseph and his brothers. We read
Greater love hath no man than this,
how they took Joseph’s coat (because
that a man lay down his life for his
of jealousy) and how they threw their
friends!
brother into a pit. First, the thought of
Now, we see the supreme love (John
killing him arose; but, they decided to
3; 16). God so loved this world that He
sell him instead. Because...he WAS
gave his ONLY begotten Son just so we
their brother - of course.
wouldn’t perish. He sent him NOT to
Then, we read in Genesis the 44th
condemn - but, that through Him (Jesus)
chapter and the 18th through the 34th
we might be saved.
verses that Joseph is now a man of
What a mighty God we serve! God
importance. These same brothers who
fixed it so...that we might at least have
took their brother’s coat, threw their
a chance. Yes, this was indeed the
brother into a pit and later sold him are
ultimate act of love.
now faced with the task of bringing
Real love, when you receive it, will
their youngest brother, Benjamin, to
cause you to do some strange things......
this stranger -n o t knowing that this
- feed the poor
stranger is in fact their brother Joseph
- visit the sick
who they had so wrongly misused.
- clothe the naked
Though injustice had been wrought,
- hold the hand of a dying saint
justice is being done.
- visit the prison cells
After many years, Joseph and his
- pray for a stranger
brothers were being reunited. Joseph
- have compassion for an enemy
held no hatred for his brothers. God, in
- smile when things are far from gay.
His infinite interconnecting order of
Love caused Peter to walk the water
things, has taken something that, to
and doubt made him sink; but, his love
some, may seem uncomely and has was well grounded because when he
made it not just alright - but, complete.
saw himself in trouble he cried out
For the Almighty God Jehovah, in the
“ Help me Lord!”
45th chapter and the 7th verse of Genesis,
Love caused Mary and Martha to
had set Joseph before his family to seek out Christ when their brother was
preserve life in the land. God’slovehas
dying.
conquering power.
Love caused Christ to weep and then
In John 10:7-18, the scripture speaks
to raise Lazereth from the dead.
about Christ being a good shepherd. He
Christ died, He was buried, and He
won’t let the robbers and the thieves
rose. He did all these things just because
come in and do us harm. But, if we (the
He loves us, so.
sheep) listen to others claiming they
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