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How are you treating others?

The Lord Jesus brought in a different paradigm than people were used to. Those in power mistreated their subordinates. They expected others to treat them well just because  they were in power and had more money than most. However, Jesus taught that if you want to be great, then you must serve. Also, if you wanted to be treated well, you must treat others well. That’s not the way the world works. Yet, God instructs His people to  model His love in the midst of this mindset. We are to be kingdom trendsetters. We need to show others how to lead like Jesus, by serving others. In that way, we are reflecting Jesus and displaying the love and values that Jesus shared in His earthly ministry. Do you need to be treated well before you treat others well? It’s time to act like kingdom citizens! You be the change that you want to see in others.

Luke 6:31 “However you wish to be treated by others is how you should treat everyone else”

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Does your walk match your talk?

There are many who say that they’re Christian and they love God. However, saying that you love someone is incomplete. It is your actions that really determine whether or not you really love someone. If commitment, respect and honor are not present, then it is not true love. We must “walk” in love, not just say that we love. The love walk acknowledges God in every area of our lives. We humans demand that in our own relationships. If a husband never has time for his wife, and is always spending all of his time with his friends, this will not be acceptable to the wife. She will complain and argue with him, and demand that he spend time with her. She will question his love. She expects him to honor their covenant by “acting” like a married man. By that I mean that she expects to be loved, to be honored, to spend time together, to remain faithful to her, etc. In the same way, God gives us His best, and he expects our best. If your walk currently doesn’t align with your confession of faith, then you need to recommit to God today and walk in love and righteousness.

Proverbs 14:2 “He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him”.