The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in 1 John chapter 3:
10 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.
11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,
Let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Jesus showed us the way to destroy the works of the devil by practicing righteousness and by Loving our brothers and sisters. Those who fail to walk according to these mandates are not destroying the works of the devil. When you walk in the revelation of Love, you will by your very nature practice righteousness.
Walking in Love destroys the works of the devil. How simple! The world does not want Love to prevail because it will cause man’s agendas to fail.
13 Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you.
14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death.
15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
If you are not walking in Love, you are abiding in death and moreover, if you hate your brother then you are a murderer. Those are rather hard words to swallow if you are not walking in Love so each of us should take inventory of our attitude toward others. This is exactly why we continue to write on topics concerning Love. This must be the foundation of our belief in order to grow close to FATHER and hear HIS Voice more clearly. If you have issues with others and cannot view them through the eyes of Love, how can you expect to fully align yourself with FATHER Who does see the same people through HIS Eyes of Love?
16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
FATHER does not condone unrighteousness but continuously promotes repentance, cleansing, and restoration. FATHER gave HIS Son for the ungodly and we should not expect our brothers and sisters to attain a certain level of righteousness before we help them. When we see a brother in need, we should be sensitive to THE SPIRIT and help when we can. We must not let an attitude of scarcity prevail in our own life but believe in the reality that FATHER will supply all our need according to HIS riches. Love has a sufficiency beyond the world’s understanding.
Our actions will confirm our Love for our brothers and sisters. If there are no acts of Love in your life, you might want to check your heart. It is one thing to do acts of Love for your family members, but doing acts outside the family circle is the real indication of your Love for mankind. Let us focus on walking in Love and practicing righteousness on a daily basis. Don’t be deceived.