FULFILL THE LAW

“OWE NO MAN ANYTHING, BUT TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER: FOR HE THAT LOVES ANOTHER HAS FULFILLED THE LAW.” ROMANS 13:8

We always emphasize the first of this passage, which is indeed wisdom, however the meat of this verse is in the second portion; “FOR HE THAT LOVES ANOTHER HAS FULFILLED THE LAW.”
Are the words here of the Apostle Paul directly referring to Christ? They certainly could be for Jesus Himself said, “THINK NOT THAT I AM COME TO DESTROY THE LAW, OR THE PROPHETS: I AM NOT COME TO DESTROY, BUT TO FULFIL.” MATTHEW 5:17 Jesus most definitely accomplished that fulfilling through His unconditional love for all mankind. However in thus fulfilling the law, Jesus has also provided the way for us to fulfill the laws of God as well.

Nothing is greater, purer Christianity than loving God with all we are and loving our neighbors as ourselves. Every act of love is an acknowledgement of the existence of our mighty God. Every unselfish act is worship to Him. Does the Word not instruct us that, “LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS”?

Yes; 1 PETER 4:8 “ABOVE ALL, LET YOUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER BE INENSE, BECAUSE LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS.”

Church, if we could forget all our programs, all our studies, all our buildings, all our structure and just merely learn to honestly love, we could turn this old sin-stained world right-side up. If we could learn to love with the intense love that is slow to anger and quick to forgive; the kind of love that so welds our relationships together that we never let go of one another, always believe in one another, always support one another, the Words of Christ would come true; “BY THIS SHALL ALL MEN KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES, IF YOU HAVE LOVE ONE FOR ANOTHER.” JOHN 13:35

When I was first saved during the Jesus Movement we used to sing a song, more importantly we strived to embody this song with our lives

We will work with each other, we will work side by side. And we'll guard each one's dignity and save each one's pride. And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love. They will know we are Christians by our love. We will walk with each other, we will walk hand in hand. And together we'll spread the news that God is in our land. And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love. They will know we are Christians by our love" AMEN!