Love For Eternity

Love For Eternity “If you ever say that again, I’m going to wash your mouth out with soap!” “You see what you get! It was your own foot that caused you to trip and fall.” “It was karma! You should not have been walking into that house in the first place!” “I’ll never do that again! I’ve learned my lesson!” We may be quick to judge the actions of others. We may even bring attention to our own faults. Based on our own set of values we point out the shortcomings of others and impose what we think should be their just punishment. Is our own conduct so perfect that we can easily tell others where they are blemished or spoiled? Are we people worthy of emulating? If there is a part rotting on a piece of fruit we cut it off or toss the whole thing into the trash. If we see a blood stain on a garment we deem it no longer useful for us to wear. Be rid of all that that keeps you from conducting yourself like a child of God. To quote a man named Jesus, “Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with one another.” Chances are when we are well versed in the basic rules of decency we will raise our families and conduct ourselves in a good way. When we use love as the basis of our interactions we will promote love and receive love in return. Rather than leaving fate to chance, better we live now without scalding one another in the inferno of selfishness, burning in the flame of anger and vindictiveness, charring and blistering in acts of wickedness and un-forgiveness, lest we desire to live that way for eternity. Love is like eternity in heaven. It’s very essence and purpose is to make another feel complete in love without ceasing. Mark 9:41-50 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone gives you a cup of water to drink just because you belong to Christ, then I tell you solemnly, he will most certainly not lose his reward. ‘But anyone who is an obstacle to bring down one of these little ones who have faith, would be better thrown into the sea with a great millstone round his neck. And if your hand should cause you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life crippled, than to have two hands and go to hell, into the fire that cannot be put out. And if your foot should cause you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life lame, than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. And if your eye should cause you to sin, tear it out; it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell where their worm does not die nor their fire go out. For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is a good thing, but if salt has become insipid, how can you season it again? Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with one another.’