“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:” 1 Peter 1:22.

The Holy Spirit our Comforter and Guide is the keeper of our souls. There is no furtherance of the gospel message without the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God lives in every born-again believer to empowers us in obeying the truth. “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6.

Obedience to the truth gives us the power and desire to love the brethren. Unfeigned or genuine love is constant and pure; it gives us the ability to love freely and without hypocrisy. The Holy Spirit fills and produces fruit within us “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Love is the crowning grace of all.

When we possess these virtues the work of Christ shines through us and teaches us how to live peaceably with all men. The divine grace and compassion that we receive motivates us to freely give to others according to the blessings that God bestows in our lives. When we have it settled in our hearts that God loves us unconditionally, we can uplift and give the fervent love that works in and through us…we are one in the Spirit, bonded together by God’s love through Jesus Christ our Lord:

Blessed be the tie that binds

Our hearts in Christian love;

The fellowship of kindred minds

Is like that to that above.

My friends, let us love with a pure heart that draws us closer and motivates us to stand for one another in the times of our greatest need. Regardless of ethnic race, creed, or social status… our strength, comfort, and compassion flows from one to another and unifies us all as God’s beloved creation.

Blessings and peace be yours this day and always.