Abounding Love

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Philippians chapter 1:

9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,

11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

The word “abound” means to have abundance, to excel, to exceed, to overflow.  As our love for FATHER and HIS family increases, HE is pleased to increase our knowledge and perception of truth. Powerful gifts and ministries without the fruit of the Spirit, can be destructive in the lives of those who have them.  There is a pure knowledge that comes forth from abounding love. True knowledge and discernment will be birthed out from Love… Love in its many facets of faith, truth, righteousness, endurance, patience, kindness, mercy, longsuffering. As we love HIM, we will begin to love what He loves and hate what HE hates. Like our Master we will "love righteousness and hate iniquity".

THE SPIRIT wrote in Psalm 45:

7 ​​You love righteousness and hate wickedness;

​​Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You

​​With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.

It is far beyond the gifts, for a gift can easily be tarnished with the motivation of carnal thoughts and ways. His gifts to us are rays of Light that we need, till we come to the Source of the Light, which is Christ Himself. And therefore we are admonished: "Follow after Love, and desire spiritual gifts" (1 Cor. 14:1).

Throughout the New Testament, FATHER continuously points us to Love and its fruits.  Once Paul’s eyes were opened by Our Lord Jesus Christ, his focus became Love and his writings centered around this revelation.  In Mark 3:17, Jesus gave John and James the moniker “sons of thunder” yet later, John became the Beloved Disciple.  He finally embraced the revelation of Love and thus was given the precious revelation found in the last writing of the New Testament.

The key to the treasury of riches of our inheritance is tied closely to our revelation of Agape Love.  Let our Love become abounding in nature and the Source of Light will shine brighter in us and cause others to be drawn to the light.

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