An Obligation to Love
An Obligation to Love
Romans 13:8 NLT
Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law.
This podcast is a repost, was originally published on July 18, 2017.
Series: Who’s My Neighbour ?
In our lives, we need to be extremely conscious about who our neighbour is and they are the hurting people, people who need a touch from God’s presence, whom we can minister to on God’s behalf, the people to whom we can be God’s voice, to whom we can be God’s channel of love.
We are no longer under the law of Moses but we are under the law of the Spirit.
When you love people, you are fulfilling the requirements of God’s law without your understanding.
Nobody can do this for us. As believers in Christ, we have been redesigned to love others. We are obligated to love people around us and express a lifestyle of God’s love. Jesus Himself emphasized the importance of loving our neighbours.
We have an obligation to love the other person, to care for others, to be the father or mother that somebody needs; we have this obligation to love like Jesus.
Sometimes we get caught up in our own lives, our own immediate family and friends, and our minds revolve around us only, but we need to change this, have a holy repentance to change our mindsets and our attitude towards the people around us, and to understand that we are obligated to love the other person, to show the love of God towards our neighbours, to the people that are hurting, that need God’s love in their lives.
Our primary purpose on earth is to be united with Jesus and be like Him. Not to be ourselves. Our calling is to be Jesus on this earth, to be like Him, lead like Him, live like Him, love like Him.
If we are supposed to be like Jesus, loving others like Jesus, then what is it that stops us ? What is the love that we owe to somebody around us? If there is anything that we can do about it, then jump into action, because now is the time to do something about it!
Psalm 147:2–3 reveals God's heart as a Restorer rather than a Punisher. Although Israel went into exile because of its own rebellion, God did not abandon His people. Instead, He promised to restore Jerusalem, bring the exiles home, heal the brokenhearted, and bind up their wounds.
The message reminds us that while God may use friends, pastors, counselors, or loved ones to help us, true healing and restoration ultimately come from the Lord. His restoration reaches every part of our lives—our hearts, relationships, health, finances, emotions, and spiritual walk.
God knows every wound, including those hidden from others. Unlike people, who can only comfort from the outside, He sees the deepest parts of our hearts and heals completely. His healing is so complete that even the scars of past pain lose their power to define us.
The devotion encourages believers to fix their eyes on God instead of relying solely on human help. No matter how far someone has drifted, how many mistakes they have made, or how broken they feel, God is still calling them back. His desire is to restore, heal, and make all things beautiful in His perfect timing.
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