This is how our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry describes “Love”:
He said we must first look to the Rock which is Jesus Christ.
Love is defined in the Bible as not self-centered, it is sacrificial living that seeks the good and wellbeing of others before one's self interest.
Jesus said “abide in my love and I in you” then you can help to transform the whole world - something close to God’s dream for us.
Love is about common good not self interest. He said we need a brand of Christianity that is not hateful, self-centered, mean and insensitive.
We need a brand that is like Jesus - one that is all about Love. He quoted Charles Marsh who said- “Jesus founded the most revolutionary movement in the human history that changed the world- The Jesus Movement. A movement grounded in the unconditional love of God for the world. A movement mandating people to live that love and in so doing to change not only their lives, but the very life of the world itself.”
He encouraged us to picture those outstretched arms on the cross - that is all about Love, not
self-centered love. It’s a love that can build a better world.
He said look at how we are fighting, hating, and killing each other over who is better, who should be in control, how and where we should live etc and in the process we are forgetting the most important thing - “The Creator Of Us All”.
God created us in His own image and He placed us here to live together as one and to proclaim the Jesus Movement.
We have to realize no matter how we think, feel, or what our skin colors are, we have the same daddy and His name is Jesus Christ.
The Bishop said “we better get ourselves right before that last day", and as his grandmother would say, “when the roll is call up yonder, make sure you are there.” Amen.
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I thought that I should share this powerful description of Love by our Presiding Bishop with everyone.
Blessings
Olive Grant - St. John’s Women’s Chairperson
