Let
no debt remain outstanding,
Except
the continuing debt to love one another,
For
he who loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law.
The
commandments, 'Do not commit adultery,'
'Do
not murder,' Do not steal,' 'Do not covet,'
And
whatever other commandment there may be,
Are
summed up in this one rule:
'Love
your neighbor as yourself.'
Love
does no harm to its neighbor.
Therefore
love is the fulfillment of the law.
And
do this understanding the present time.
The
hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber,
Because
our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
The
night is nearly over; the day is almost here.
So
let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of Light.
Let
us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness,
Not
is sexual immorality and debauchery,
Not
in dissension and jealousy.
Rather,
cloth your selves with the Lord Jesus Christ,
And
do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
(Romans
13:8-14)
The
apostle Paul makes love the overriding issue.
The
way of love is the perfect way; it is the WAY of Christ Jesus.
We are
to understand the present time.
We are
to wake up from our slumber, because Christ Jesus is coming soon.
The
night is nearly over; The day is almost here,
When
Christ Jesus will set up His Kingdom on earth
And
the current kingdoms will all be done away with.
We are
to put on the armor of Light; to cloth ourselves with Christ Jesus;
With
His anointing and His righteousness.
Understanding
that the gratification of the sinful nature
Is
spiritual death for all who indulge in it.
Soon
there will be no more Today!
And
all the yesterdays will be forgotten.
Let us
forget what is behind and press on to that which lies ahead;
Taking
a hold of the reason Christ Jesus took a hold of us.
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