July 21, 2018 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Where Has the Love Gone?

Whitney Houston sang a song titled, “How Will I Know”, which was released in 1985. The lyrics talked about falling in love and wondering if this love is real. (Here are the chorus’ lyrics)

How will I know if he really loves me?
I say a prayer with every heartbeat
I fall in love whenever we meet
I’m asking you what you know about these things
How will I know if he’s thinking of me
I try to phone but I’m too shy (can’t speak)
Falling in love is so bittersweet
This love is strong, why do I feel weak?

Everyone knew this song and even today you can see young children singing this tune—acting out the lyrics on YouTube. I suppose this song was prophetic…so many people were having problems not only in falling in love but also staying in love. We all want to be loved and the opportunity to love in return.

What I find amazing is with all the desire to love and be loved we fail miserably in this area. This morning God told me as I was waking up to write an article on forgotten love. As I began, I checked emails and behold, there were three other articles about love. (God works in mysterious ways and always works within the concept of 2-3 witnesses.) We are indeed failing the command “to love others as we love ourselves.”

The Bible says the love of many will grow cold in the last days (Matthew 24:12). God is talking about His church—that’s you and me. We must protect our love and be willing to love even though it will cost us. But to love one has to keep sin out of your life.

I fully understand that I cannot love a person who does not want to be loved with the love Christ has given me. I cannot love those who love darkness, have the mark of the beast in their life, or only will accept my love on the conditions they set for me. Nevertheless, I have and will exercise the ability and desire to love. Yes, God loved me and I will love in return.

Christ warned us about the last days in Matthew chapter 24, that the love and power of sin destroys any attempt to love one another. You cannot get rid of your sin unless you believe in Jesus Christ. Everything comes back to Christ—who He is and what He has done for us. If you and I do not have the Holy Spirit working in our lives each and everyday convicting us of sin, righteousness, and judgment (justice) then sin is working in our lives. Our sin condemns us to a life without love (John 16:8).

Let’s not allow the love God has placed in our hearts to become cold and non-existent. Let’s remove sin by the mercy of God and allow His love to work in our hearts. A life full of love, what a novel thought, this is what Jesus would want me to do.

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What would Jesus want me to do?

Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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