GOOD DEBT

Let  no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled  the  law. Romans 13:8

None  of  us  likes  being  in  debt. As  far  as  financial  debts are concerned, the apostle  Paul  admonishes  us  to, ‘let  no  debt  remain  outstanding’ (Romans  13:8).  But  that’s  simply the  lead-in  to  his  real  point  in  the other  half  of  the  verse:  ‘except the  continuing  debt  to  love  one another’  (Romans  13:8).

It’s  like an  eternal loan.  It’s  our  debt to  love. How would it change  us if  we began  to  see  ourselves  as  being  in debt  to  the  world,  to our church members and  to  our neighbours?  Suddenly,  *we  wouldn’t have the luxury of responding ‘tit for tat’ in relationships.* Instead, we would have a debt of love to pay them regardless if we think they  deserve  our  love  or  not.

Love  has  nothing  to  do  with deserving.  That’s  radically  unique  to  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ, our  greatest  obligation  as  a  Church  is  not  to  ourselves  but  to others.  We carry a debt of love to the world.

 *Love is not an option for us as Christians but an obligation.  We are in debt to love.*

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, Please help me to love others as you have commanded me to do, in Jesus' name.....Amen

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