In Galations 5:6, the inspired penman, Paul wrote: “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love” (ASV). This text teaches us that to “work through love” is to work from a principle of love. If we love God, we seek to please Him and to do His will. Our faith in God motivates us to love God because He “first” loved us (1 John 4:19), as well as our fellow man and fellow Christians (Gal. 6:10).
I confess to being the kind of person who listened to country music when “country wasn’t cool.” Some of the lyrical content is terrible, but some of it preaches truth to people who won’t listen to preachers. A case in point is Clint Black’s song, “Love is Something That We Do.” In the lyrics, Clint makes a great point that love is not just something that we feel; "it’s something that we do." We as Christians should be desirous of “doing” something in the Lord’s kingdom to demonstrate our love for Him (James 1:22-25). Let us therefore:
“There’s no request too big or small,
We give ourselves, we give our all.
Love isn’t someplace that we fall:
It’s something that we do.”
—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets
I confess to being the kind of person who listened to country music when “country wasn’t cool.” Some of the lyrical content is terrible, but some of it preaches truth to people who won’t listen to preachers. A case in point is Clint Black’s song, “Love is Something That We Do.” In the lyrics, Clint makes a great point that love is not just something that we feel; "it’s something that we do." We as Christians should be desirous of “doing” something in the Lord’s kingdom to demonstrate our love for Him (James 1:22-25). Let us therefore:
- Seek out and teach someone – We must find them – they will not always come to us (Matthew 22:9-10).
- Make a real effort to help some fallen brother or sister back to Christ (James 5:19-20).
- Visit the lonely and those who are alone – Knowing that someone “cares” lifts and encourages spirits! Try it out today! (2 Timothy 1:16-18).
- Visit the sick and offer help – It is a mockery to pray for the sick while neglecting them (Matthew 25:43).
- Show hospitality to strangers – Greet them, show courtesy and invite them to worship with us. Remember, they need to “see” God’s love in you! (Romans 12:13; 1 Timothy 3:2; Hebrews 13:2).
- Help the needy – Real love, not great ability, is needed to furnish food for the hungry (James 2:14-17).
- Write a note or call someone who needs encouragement – It may be someone who is in great difficulty or in deep sorrow (Job 4:3-4; Isaiah 35:3; Hebrews 12:12).
- Pray for others – The earnest petition of the righteous is powerful in the sight of God (Numbers 11:2; James 5:16).
“There’s no request too big or small,
We give ourselves, we give our all.
Love isn’t someplace that we fall:
It’s something that we do.”
—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets
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