Agape Love’s Expectations: Continued

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians chapter 13:

8 Love never stops Loving. It extends beyond the gift of prophecy, which eventually fades away. It is more enduring than Tongues, which will one day fall silent. Love remains long after words of knowledge are forgotten. 9 Our present knowledge and our prophecies are but partial, 10 but when love’s perfection arrives, the partial will fade away.

Various gifts of THE SPIRIT are temporary in nature, but Love is not.  Knowledge and prophecy meet a specific need and provide direction as we move on to the fulfillment of our individual callings.  They are meant to facilitate maturity among the called out ones.  Jesus told us that the greatest in Heaven is the one who serves all mankind and this can only be done out of Agape Love.

11 When I was a child, I spoke about childish matters, for I saw things like a child and reasoned like a child. But the day came when I matured, and I set aside my childish ways.

When we are immature, life is all about “me”.  How many are still walking in that mindset?  A mark of maturity is when we finally realize it is all about Jesus Christ and imitating Him on earth for the benefit of others.  Just about the time we think we are there, FATHER brings forth another test.  This provides us with perspective of where IN TRUTH we are at.

12 For now we see but a faint reflection of riddles and mysteries as though reflected in a mirror, but one day we will see face-to-face. My understanding is incomplete now, but one day I will understand everything, just as everything about me has been fully understood. 13 Until then, there are three things that remain: faith, hope, and Love—yet Love surpasses them all. So above all else, let Love be the beautiful prize for which you run.

Jesus urged us to lay up Treasures in Heaven.  He revealed this Truth to the rich young ruler and He mentioned it again to the disciples in Luke 12:

22 Jesus taught his disciples, saying, “Listen to me. Never let anxiety enter your hearts. Never worry about any of your needs, such as food or clothing. 23 For your life is infinitely more than just the food you eat or the clothing you wear. 24 Take the carefree birds as your example. Do you ever see them worry? They neither grow their own food nor put it in a storehouse for later. Yet God takes care of every one of them, feeding each of them out of the abundance of HIS Love and goodness. Isn’t your life more precious to God than a bird? Be carefree in the care of God!

25 “Does worry add anything to your life? Can it add one more year, or even one day? 26 So if worrying adds nothing, but actually subtracts from your life, why would you worry about God’s care of you?

27 “Think about the lilies. They grow and become beautiful, not because they work hard or strive to clothe themselves. Yet not even Solomon, wearing his kingly garments of splendor, could be compared to a field of lilies. 28 If God can clothe the fields and meadows with grass and flowers, can HE not clothe you as well, O struggling one with so many doubts? 29 I repeat: Don’t let worry enter your life. Live above the anxious cares about your personal needs. 30 People everywhere seem to worry about making a living, but your Heavenly Father knows your every need and will take care of you. 31 As you passionately seek HIS Kingdom, above all else, HE will supply your needs. 32 So don’t ever be afraid, dearest friends! Your loving Father joyously gives you his kingdom with all its promises!

Lastly, Jesus sums up the need to give toward our unfailing treasures secured in Heaven.

33 “Now, go and sell what you have and give to those in need; you will be making deposits in your account in Heaven, an account that will never be taken from you. Your gifts will become a secure and unfailing treasure, deposited in Heaven forever. 34 Where you deposit your treasure, that is where you fix your thoughts—and your heart will long to be there also.”

If you can grasp this Truth, you will be fully aligned with the calling of Servias Ministries.  A treasurer faithfully acquires and distributes as The Holy Spirit directs.  After all, The Holy Spirit stated in Deuteronomy chapter 8:

18 Remember the LORD your God. He is the One who gives you power to be successful (resulting in wealth), in order to fulfill the covenant He confirmed to your ancestors with an oath.

There is plenty of money and resources on earth, they simply need to be transferred to the right people! They are the ones who are imitators of FATHER and walk in Agape Love!

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