1 CORINTHIANS 16:13-14
'Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. Do everything with love."
You have been a Christian for a long time now and you are wondering what am I expected to do? Nothing will ever change your love for God and you know enough to always seek Him first in everything. You pray without ceasing and you know that everything you have belongs to God. You are assured of your salvation and in fact you can not wait for the Lord's return and your chance to join Him in Heaven. You have no hatred for anyone and in fact have learned that because you were forgiven you must forgive and extend love to all. You are a doer of the Word and not just a hearer! While we are waiting, now what?
We are to be alert and on guard, for remember the coming of the Lord is in a time we know not. We have to keep our spiritual tank filled. Always be looking up and remember where your redemption comes from. Our faith must remain firm and we must stand on that faith. You should have no question about God's relationship to man and your conviction about everything divine should be without question. Our trust should be built on a holy fervor born of faith. Remembering our first love when Jesus came into our hearts, we should renew the love often.
We should act and look like men of God with our strengh growing every day. We need to be courageous and strong in our commitment to God. Allow His power to influence our lives and know that He is the true power that we draw upon. Perhaps most important of all we need to let everything we do be done in love. God has inspired up with His love and that inspiration should translate into our treatment of others. Love one another. Let everything that you do be done with love. Now that is SOME GOOD ADVICE!
