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Let All That you Do Be Done in Love
By: George Bryan

Love is really the summation of all that we do. It is to be a mark, or a token, by which Christians maybe distinguished from those of the world. These distinguishing features do not just refer to dress or speech, but also to actions. They refer to a way of life. As our Lord confirmed, love is our badge of discipleship. Therefore, it just follows that those who do not love properly do not display to the world the mark, or token of Christians. Those who do not love are not genuine disciples because they are not following the Lord’s command.

The apostle Paul exhorted the Corinthians to be sure that love was involved in all that they did in order for their salvation to be secure. Notice his words in 1 Corinthians 13:1-3:”Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.” Notice the importance that Paul placed on love here. He said that though he should be able to speak all the tongues known to men or angels, that would not insure his salvation unless he possessed the attribute of love.

Judas Iscariot possessed the power to work miracles, just as the other apostles did (Matt. 10:1), but he did not posses love, and what happened? The Bible says that he betrayed the Lord, and went to his own place (Acts 12;25). The love that Jesus is referring to is expressed in the concern and interest for God, our fellow men, and the lost.

Even when we oppose false doctrine and impure living (and we MUST do so), love must be our motive in doing so (II Timothy 4:1-5). We must oppose these things because we love God, and because we love our fellow man and are concerned about his salvation. So many times we fail to reach others with the Gospel simply because we neglect this very principle, but, there is no room for hate in the heart of a Christian - except toward evil (Hebrews 1:9).

We are to love God supremely, and love our neighbor as ourselves (Matt.22:35-40). We must let love prompt us in our teaching, preaching, and caring for the needy, visiting the sick, and in faithfully attending the services of the church (Matt. 25:31-46).

Col. 3:17
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all the in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.