LOVE BRINGS JOY

While I was thinking of JESUS and what He came to do on earth, I discovered everything about our lives in Christ is Love, which brings Joy. John 15:9-14 (King James Version) says: “ 9. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you, continue ye in my love. 10. If ye keep my commandment, ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my father's commandments, and abide in His love. 11. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12. This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” Jesus loves us because God the Father showed Him a greater love too. The love Jesus has for us flows from above and reaches us on earth. This simply means you can't give what you don't have. If you are not a true believer, you can't love the way Christ wants you to. Just about two days to my 2013 birthday anniversary (1st of September), I got a cake from “Cakes and Cream”. It was a birthday gift from my sister. When the cake arrived, I was so excited. My excitement was not just about the cake. Her act of love made me extremely happy. This takes me to the topic "Love brings Joy". Verse 11 of the above scripture says "These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full ". Which means the absence of love results in the absence of Joy. Why do we kill ourselves with so much hatred and look so old at a tender age? Do you know that bitterness of the heart results in several health issues? If you want the Joy of the Lord to remain in you, you must let the love of Christ also remain in you. When I was very young, my parents told me to always love people and never permit bitterness in my heart, no matter what happens to me. It never made sense then, but while growing up, I understood that loving people makes you feel good. When you love or you are loved, you feel good and that's the joy Jesus promised will remain with us, even to the overflowing. What do you stand to gain by hating your fellow sister or brother? Do you have any value added to your life by doing that? Will your hatred or bitterness of heart bring more souls to God's kingdom or make you feel better? Count the number of people you have ever hated, has your hatred made you become a better person in life? You will be shocked that I'm asking so many questions. But let us tell ourselves the truth which will make us free as we were told in the scriptures. I have learned my lessons, researched a lot, and discovered that hatred and lack of love only endanger one’s life. Where will you be, if Jesus never forgave all your sins? We need to learn to forgive others, no matter what they have done so that our heavenly father can forgive us all our trespasses. Even as I celebrate my birthday today, I want to tell you all that I love you so much. For those I have offended in the past, please forgive me so we can do better things together soon and even make heaven. For those that offended me and are still feeling guilty, I have forgiven you long ago, because I love you so much. I don't know how many more years I have on earth or when the rapture will take place. If you can't remember anything I have ever told you all my life, please don't forget this; "There's no future without Jesus and He is the best thing that ever happened to me". I'm not preaching, but telling you the whole truth. This might be my last post or write-up before my personal rapture or the general rapture takes place. Dear friend, please don't joke with your salvation and evangelism. If Jesus tarries, expect the next series of LOVE BRINGS JOY. With so much passion, friends, families, and loved ones, I love you and I will always do. Thanks for all these years. Your brother, friend, colleague, son, and love.