ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHING
October 20, 2021
Those who have chosen to follow Jesus have only one task, and that is to love. The love of God put on display in Jesus, the love we are to use as our model, is not something we choose to emulate only when it is practical or easy. They say consistency is the best teaching tool, and Jesus was consistent when it came to love. What do we teach the world when we are inconsistent with the love we share? I’m not suggesting any of us will reach perfection when it comes to love, but consistent inconsistency reveals to the world something other than love; other than Jesus; other than the Gospel.
I have plenty of work to do, Merciful God, yet I do not wish to have my life reflect poorly on you. Through the encouragement of your Spirit and the perfect example of Jesus, I believe an unwavering love can grow within me. May it be so! Amen.
