Love Led 2007

As i was reflecting through 2006 just before the year came to an end i found myself thinking alot about the rather 'unpleasant' moments i've been through. And come to think about it, it wasn't as unpleasant as it seemed. I was reflecting more than what happened in 2006, i was thinking of all the times i had misunderstandings, disputes, quarrels with people who are close to me. Despite what happened, they are the people whom i care most, whom i love most today. I was listening to a sermon and there was a part where it mentioned about love for a fellow brother, and i felt that this year its going to be a year of God's Love. God will be pouring out revelations of His Love and also showing me how to love.

My shephard came for me last year, and this year He will be affirming His everlasting love for me because I know He loves me too much to see me lost again. Many of us forget God's love for us as we go through our daily lives. We get all Fired Up after a Church Camp, after a Conference or perhaps after being Born Again but like every normal human being that Fire, that Passion fades away. This was very real to me especially when i was doubting God. I used to be a Cell Leader back in youth, and whenever i saw a young believer being passionate about God ; i saw myself, how i used to be and thinking to myself that the zeal and passion would only run out sooner or later. Christianity then to me seemed to be all about Emotions. You're led to feel like ur loved at the beginning and then left to rot away as u stop feeling God's love.

It sounds stupid i know, even non believers know that God's love is everlasting cause thats what we're preaching to them. But i believe this is very real, in fact its even in the Bible - The Parable of the Lost Son. I got this through Ps Prince's sermon and i'm so blessed by this. Everyone knows the Parable Of The Lost Son, its all about the Forgiveness of the Father. However it's main point is actually about the Father's Love for us. I always thought that the Lost Son repented thats why his Father forgave him. But the son hasn't repented, he wasn't repenting when he was thinking of going back to his father asking to be hired, he was planning of a way to go home and get food. The reason for him returning wasn't because of his father it was for his belly. He was hungry, he was rehearsing that entire speech. Yet all this did not matter to the father. The father ran out to hug him and before the son could finish the speech the father ordered him to be clothed with the best robe and everything. Thats how much God loves us, he's always waiting for the lost to return and and all we need to do is turn to the father ; He'll come running towards us. And that loves causes us to repent.

A more interesting part i found out was the older brother's reaction. I became the older brother, I saw young believers coming to the Father and i thought to myself it's foolish while i continue working for my father - not because of love but obligation. The older brother complained to his father saying he's been working for him for years yet the father never gave a young goat to celebrate with his friends. I was complaining that i wasn't recieving my blessings, i wasn't being loved. And this is what the father replied "My son.... you are always with me, and everything I have is yours." Everything the father has the older brother has also. If the father has a 100 goats it means the older brother has 100 goats as well, simply because he's the son of his father not because of the work he has done. Yet he's getting all jealous when the father is giving his brother a goat. Its exactly the same for me, I had everything i ever needed, the Blessings, The love, it was all there but i wasn't aware of it, i didn't take it while it was freely given to me. Also, God was giving them to me not as a reward for serving Him, he freely gives them because i'm His son.

Every blessing, every healing, everything we ever needed is provided by God, all we need to do is know that He is willing to Give. Christianity is anything but Emotions, its Love. The reason we're so fired up after camps and conferences its because we're reminded of how much God loves us. If we have a revelation of how much God truly loves us, we'd be fired up long after camps regardless of our emotions.
Love is so awesome and I truly want to be led by His love this year. To my family and friends, i love you all. I may not show it and i may not be treating you the way i should be but God's working in me. Know that i Bless and Honour all of you, for what we Bless and honour increases and so shall your health, your life, your prosperity increase. Have a Blessed New Year.