Jesus' Words about Love
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But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 
Luke 6:32

"As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love." 
John 15:9

For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 
Matthew 5:46

So he answered and said, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,' and 'your neighbor as yourself.'
 Luke 10:27

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 
John 13:34 

"If you love Me, keep My commandments 
John 14:15

      If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept
 My Father's commandments and 
abide in His love.
John 15:10

He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, 
and I will love him and manifest
 Myself to him. 
John 14:21

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"Love Divine"
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This web site was created to glorify God through the words of His Son, Jesus Christ. It is our prayer that as you read Jesus' words you would be spiritually enlightened, enriched, and encouraged. Additionally, we have included biblical and historical information about Jesus' early life and His ministry on earth.

When God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to die on a cross for the sin of all Mankind, this was the ultimate demonstration of His  unconditional love –John 3:16. So , throughout His ministry Jesus continuously affirmed God's infinite love in His sermons, parables and miracles. But He also set a high bar for how we too must love God and others-  "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul,  and with all your mind.' And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' -Matthew 22:37-38. Furthermore Jesus teaches that we must love, pray for and forgive even our enemies and others that hurt us. - Matthew 5:44.  This is the quality of love Jesus demonstrated when He prayed for the men who slapped, whipped and crucified Him – “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." - Luke 23:34.  Human instinct causes us to have an “eye for an eye” response to those who hate or mistreat us. But in His teaching about love Jesus is not appealing to our reasoning or emotions. His message about love is directed to our spirits where faith resides. It is our faith in God’s power that transforms our hearts from anger and bitterness to forgiveness and love for others as we do ourselves. It is faith in God’s grace that helps us to love our enemies and not hate them. Furthermore Jesus makes a critical point that in our human nature it is easy to love people who are like us physically, morally and socially, as vividly demonstrated in racial prejudice and all forms of discrimination. But Jesus commands His followers to love everyone; and affirm the divine value that God has for every human being He created.  Therefore, true followers of Jesus cannot knowingly support inflicting death and intolerable suffering on human beings for any reason. Yet loving and respecting everyone does not include condoning or ignoring wrong doing and evil acts. Instead Jesus tells us to pray for God’s deliverance from all evil without being arrogant, prejudiced and judgmental - Matthew 6:13. We are also to pray for God's power to stop those who are killing and causing men, women and children to suffer. Following these commands of Jesus may not only require using our resources to actively uplift the down trodden and help those in need. We may ultimately face persecution for following God's commands, but Jesus assures us that our  “…reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High” Luke 6:35. 

A Prayer to Love Others

Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your infinite love through Jesus Christ our savior. Please help me daily to love You with all of my heart, my soul, my mind and my strength. Help me to love others as Jesus commands. Even when someone does me wrong; strengthen me Father, to love and forgive them from my heart. My prayer is to love others as You love me, and  forgive them as You have forgiven me. Grant me Your guidance and direction when I deal with people who are hurting and angry. May the Holy Spirit show me how to let my light shine so that others will see the love of Jesus Christ in me. Please Lord  protect me from all evil, harm and danger wherever I go and with whomever I meet. In the precious name of Jesus I ask and thank You for answering my prayer: Amen