Now
It Is High Time To Awake Out Of Sleep
Owe
no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has
fulfilled the law. For the commandments,
“You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,”
“You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any
other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love
your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is
the fulfillment of the law.
And
do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for
now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.
Romans 13:8-11
After
years of studying the law of Moses, the apostle Paul found that all of God’s
laws could be summed up in one: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” In Christ,
Paul saw not only the reason to encourage, comfort, and car for one another but
also the spiritual enablement to do it.
Because
He cares for us, we care for each other.
We show our love for God when we love one another.
Our
Daily Bread – July 29, 2016