The battle to love

Call To Prayer

Title: The battle to love

By: Njuacha Hubert

Date: 07.12.2024

12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.   Matthew 24:11-13

Yesterday in our call to prayer, our brother shared about walking in love and today I would like to continue to share on this very important topic; one that is central to our faith. Jesus’s Christ commandment is love. In fact this is what Scripture says “13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13. 

Love is so important that it is what identifies you as disciple of Christ. “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35.  Meaning it is what proofs that you still believe in this Jesus and thus have God’s Spirit working in you. 

Many at times we limit spiritual attacks to when an evil spirit appears to you in a dream or your business is going through a turbulent situation but the real spiritual attack is when the devil is trying to discourage you from walking in love. Here’s what our Lord said about the last days “12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Matthew 24: 12. Therefore, the real spiritual fight is to keep loving till the end. To continue being a light in a dark world. 

How can we continue to fight this battle to love, despite our flesh and suggestions of the devil. The bible says  41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41. So number one is to pray asking for more grace to love. And the easiest form of prayer is praying in tongues.

How sweet and easy it is to talk of love but do you know the commandment to love is tied to instruction to carry our cross? Christ says love as I have loved you… He loved us through the cross. For instance, walking in love will require you to be foolish at times. It means the devil can attack you through common sense; how can you be giving when you don’t even have enough for yourself, how can you forgive after all they have done, how can you give up what is rightfully yours for the sake of peace etc. However, when you think deeply about what Christ has done for us then it makes a lot of sense.

Your love will be tested. So when the lord gives us a cross, let’s not drop it and run away. It is time to identify with Christ. After the death, comes the resurrection. After the pain, the joy. After the suffering, the glory. Love conquers all !

Prayer Point: 

Let’s thank God for His love and mercy. Let’s pray for the grace to pray in tongues more.