LOVE VS HATE !!

Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 400
October 30, 2018//

First may I say thank you to all of you who take the time to read this each week. I pray that it is an encouragement and help along this journey called life. It is amazing to me that this is number 400!!!!!! I have shared 400 Me-Maw Thoughts. Wow, you probably know how I think by now. My hearts desire is that each of you walk in close fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

I know all of you are aware of all the hate that is spreading into every part of our country and our world. In our society we have embraced the idea that we cannot disagree without getting hateful, hurtful and even carry out vengeful acts.

Where does this evil come from? It comes from the devil, satan, the enemy of all that is good. (just as a side note: every time I type satan in a word document, the spell check alerts me that it should be capitalized. NO, WAY!! But we are doing that in our society. We are capitalizing evil.)

We know satan and all his forces are evil and bent on destruction. But the problem is that as a society we have forsaken the God this great country was founded on and we have embraced the lies that are destroying good.

But there are people, an army of believers, a group of God Loving, and devil hating Christians who are rising and wielding their weapons of the Power of the Living God, against evil.

This army is praying, sharing, spreading the Good News that Jesus has a better way. This army is dressed in the Armor of God and are more determined than ever to defeat the enemy of our souls and of all that is good.

The word gives us some powerful scriptures along this line. May I share some of these with you?

2 Corinthians 10:4 (KJV)
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

Ephesians 6:13-18 (KJV)
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

We are to fight evil with the weapons of the Spirit of the Living God. We are to go out each day, clothed with God’s armor, knowing, people are not our enemy, it is the forces of hell that use people as weapons of destruction.

When we are clothed with the armor of God, not only can we fight and defeat our enemies, but also the enemies of others.

Then Jesus gave the most powerful commandment to add to our armor!

John 15:17 (KJV)
These things I command you, that ye love one another.

I have shared this statement before: “Don’t curse the darkness, light a candle!”

Understand that Love is stronger than hate and Good is stronger than evil!

A little love cannot go along way to peace in the world we live in. With that in mind let’s look at an acrostic of the word LOVE!

L – Laugh/ with not at others. (we are all created by almighty God)
O – Overlook/ let go of hurtful or ugly things people say and do. (pray for them)
V – Visit/ reach out to others wherever you meet them. (just talk to others, be nice)
E – Encourage/ be one who roots people on to be their best, speak good things)

Just think with me of all the people you encounter in a week. What would happen if each born again Christian would take to heart this acrostic. We would see people relax and not take themselves so seriously. We would be communicating and encouraging and in doing so will see a change begin to take place all around us.

The other major thing we as Christians can do to change the atmosphere around us is to PRAY!

2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
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Father forgive us for making idols out of so many things in our lives. Forgive us for not praying, loving and caring. Forgive us as a nation for rejecting the Lord God of our Fathers and all this nation was founded on. Hear our prayer and heal our land! Let our walk be one of Love and Compassion! In the name of Jesus, I pray! Amen!

Love, MeMaw