Power of Love

And I am not talking about the Luther Vandros song!

‘Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another…. Romans 13:8


Something profound happened to me lately, when I was confronted with the choice between being bitter, resentful and unforgiving or loving the person who had hurt me. I am sure you all know (of have heard) how hurtful office politics can be, anyway needless to say that I was a victim of office politics. Oh! I had a pity party, shed a few tears of resentment, but I thank God for his mercy. While praying about the situation it was impressed upon me my debt to this person/s that had harmed me (they really did not harm be, but set me up for a major breakthrough) was to love them. Remember Paul saying that we owe no many anything but to love him? Romans 13:8.

God reminded me of my debt to them, to love them – no questions asked. Love inspite of the hurt, inspite of my tears, inspite of the fact that I had done nothing to deserve this treatment (sound familiar?)

I realized something, that when I make a case for myself, and fight for myself I effectively remove God from the equation? Are you aware that real children of God pray even for their enemies? (Matt 5: 43-45) It is expected of you to pray for them that persecute you!

Going back to my testimony, and experience of the power of love; to my utmost surprise when I accepted my duty/debt to pray for these fellows, I felt genuine peace flood my heart. To my amazement the bitterness was gone, the anger turned to laughter. And I got reassurance from God’s word that the scepter of oppression has been broken off my life and will not rest upon my portion. (Isaiah 14:5, Ps 125:3) And whatever oppression or injustice against me will not last! This is my promise, are you working in love? What is YOUR promise?

I am aware that many of us have years of hurt and pent up frustration and bitterness, almost like dark clouds perpetually looming over our heads. It’s almost oppressive – imagine the devil has used people to oppress you and YOU further compound this oppression by allowing unforgiveness and bitterness fester in your heart. Do you want to get out from under this oppression? Do you need confidence in the fact that you are a child of God in truth and practice? Then you have to love! Love them that hurt you, persecute and malign you. How do you love?

 Pray- Pray for those who hurt you, bless them and do not ever curse them.
 Speak God’s Word – Wage warfare with God’s word. Find out what God’s word says about you, your situation and your oppressors, and speak this same word in faith into your situation and circumstance. And please try to avoid speaking evil about these people.
 Praise God – Give God praise. Worship Him in all situations – including the one you have found yourself

Remember that the weapons of your warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. So fighting a fight of love, engaging the power of love does not make sense to the natural mind, but to the spiritual, it makes all the sense in the world. Capice?