What's shed abroad in your heart?

Life is tough enough without someone spiritual saying to us,

"Your heart is not right in the sight of God. I see that you are full of bitter jealousy and ruled by sins." Acts 8:21, 23

Or another we respect says,

"So you too, outwardly appear righteous to people, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness." Matthew 23:28

And then that person continues,

"But I know you, that you don't have the love of God in you." John 5:42

If this is true for any of us, it sounds like we need LOVE to be poured into our lives!

For the grace [undeserved favor] of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. Titus 2:11

But God’s mercy is great, and He loved us very much. Though we were spiritually dead because of the things we did against God, He gave us new life with Christ. You have been saved by God’s grace. Ephesians 2:4-5

This love was shown by the Lord Jesus Christ when He laid down His life and took it again. John 10:11, 17-18

He bore in His body the sins, sicknesses, diseases, torment, poverty, and shame of all people. Isaiah 53:3-5; Matthew 8:16-17; Acts 8:32-33; Galatians 3:13; 1 Timothy 2:4-6; Hebrews 12:2; 1 Peter 2:24

The Lord is not slow in doing what he promised—the way some people understand slowness. But God is being patient with you. He does not want anyone to be lost, but he wants all people to change their hearts and lives. 2 Peter 3:9

Jesus died for all, rose again for all, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 and is alive for all. Romans 8:34

This is how we know what real love is: Jesus gave His life for us. So we should give our lives for our brothers and sisters. 1 John 3:16

This love is patient and kind, not jealous, does not brag, and is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4

This love can be in people.

But whoever drinks the water I [Jesus] give will never be thirsty. The water I give will become a spring of water gushing up inside that person, giving eternal life. John 4:14

It can then flow to others.

If anyone believes in Me [Jesus], rivers of living water will flow out from that person’s heart, as the Scripture says. John 7:38

This river of life comes from Heaven Revelation 22:1 by the Lord Jesus Christ John 17:26 through the Holy Spirit into the hearts of Christian believers.

And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who was given to us. Romans 5:5

Your thoughts?

R. Jason