Love is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. God is love. God loves His creation. You and I were created in the image of God. Love always thinks outwardly and feels for others. Love is the most powerful force that can change even the vilest heart. Love never fails. God's love is called agape love. It is unconditional and accepts all without judgement. Love is what led God to send His Son, Jesus, to die for us. This is the practical demonstration of love's ultimate act. There is no greater love than laying down one's life for another. This is also called self-sacrificial love. God has called us to walk in love and to love our neighbour as much as we love ourself.
Lust however is what happened when sin entered our life. Lust is a sensuous desire of the flesh that is the opposite of love. Lust always thinks of self before others. This is what turns relationships sour. Lust always destroys. What the world calls love is truly lust. It is a demonic infestation that seeks to control the other. Lust will drive you to do things that obsess you. When lust controls you there is nothing that you will spare to get your desires fulfilled. It is a powerful force that drives you to distraction and destruction. Many murders are committed because of lust. Be watchful and do not give in to lust.
For every good fruit of the Spirit there is an opposite. Love's opposite is hate, joy's opposite is unhappiness, peace's opposite is disharmony, etc. We know by the fruit what spirit is behind it. Therefore discern and deal with the relevant spirit: for example, lust, hate, jealousy or pride. The only solution is through repentance and forgiveness. The blood of Jesus can cleanse like no other. His blood is the guarantee of our salvation from the power of sin. Therefore let us seek to cultivate the fruits of righteousness today as we face this world of chaos and confusion. There is no safer place than in the heart of God. Here we will find love, peace and joy everlasting.
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