John 15: 12My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
A strong church is a loving church; it does not depend on the
financial standing of the church or the number of members in the Church. At
present I am in fellowship with a couple of churches that are relatively small
in numbers but the good thing about them is that they are filled with love.
The members are working class and they are such humble and
simple people but their relationship and love for each other is genuine. There
is so much warmth and bond among the members.
This is exactly what Jesus taught that we must love each
other so that we can be a family and support each other. This is more so in the
present time when we are facing persecution against the Church in many parts of
the world. This is worldwide from Asia to America.
I just read of a pastor who was bound and then burned to
death by anti-Christ followers. Nearer
to home, we have also four cases of Christian pastors and workers who have been
abducted and there are no traces of their where about. In the Islamic countries
as well as Hindu countries, the same thing is happening. Persecution is on the
increase and will continue until the tribulation comes full strength.
The church must stand strong in their faith and because of
persecution they must be united and to be united they must first have a strong
bond of love among all members. This is the key factor for all persecuted
Churches as they members love each other and stand with each other to go
through the persecutions.
From the times of the early church when there was great
persecution the Christians supported each other in love and unity. Today in the
war torn region of the Middle East where Churches are being destroyed and
Christians martyred, we also see this same unity and bond because all the
Christians love Jesus Christ and they love each other.
It is only this love that keeps us strong and able to
withstand all challenges that fall upon the Church and the Christians.
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