True Love

13.02.2018

Major Ruth took our meeting today, and the theme was love, there were various quizzes, we also wrote a loving affirmation about the person sitting next to us, using the letters of their first name, we were greatly encouraged by the things that people said about us.

Major Ruth talked about strength and courage, and how we often are surprised at how we can do things, which we normally would say about, “I couldn't do that" when we read of some heroic story. But we can and we do, but our strength and courage comes from the Lord and not of ourselves. There are certain situations were-by we give no thought for ourselves but only for the person who is need of our aid, and it is quite amazing what we can do. 

Deuteronomy 31

6 “Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”  

You don’t know what you can do until you try, when you step out in faith, trusting and knowing that the Lord of all the earth is with you.

Love, said Major Ruth, is the strongest tie, in families, in friendships, marriages etc, but the greatest love is that love that God has for all mankind,

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

When we repent of our sin, and believe in the Lord Jesus, then we are born again, God’s love is not only a true love, but an everlasting love.

Jesus, showed His love for the world by dying on the cross and taking the punishment for every sinner’s, sin. And for those who believed in Him, He prayed for them, not only the disciples that were with Him at that time, but for every believer that was to come, and that is you (if you are saved) and I.

John 17: 20-23

“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.  And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

The red rose is a symbol of love, and Major Ruth gave each member of the home league a red rose not only as a reminder of God's love for each and everyone, but also that we are part of God's family, and we are each loved by every member.

God loves you, and I love you,

and that is the way it should be.

We sang this little chorus at the end of our meeting.