Why do we make such a concerted effort to go out and love people that don’t always experience grace and love? If Jesus is our example, then the answer to that should be to point them to God.
When we love widows and the fatherless and the homeless and the afflicted, we should love them the most by pointing them to Jesus Christ. In Scripture we see Jesus performing miracles and healing people and serving those around Him, but ultimately for the purpose of showing them who God is. HE is!
The next time we help someone repair their home or we bring them a meal or we play games with their kids, we should point them to Jesus. Explain why you care. Explain what He has done in your life. Explain the gospel! The last thing we want is a community of people who experience all kinds of love but have no idea why. The point of loving people is to point them to Jesus. To leave them without the most precious news of the gospel is not to love them… it’s selling them short.
One last note… our love for others should not be conditionally based upon their acceptance of the gospel. However, our love for others should be driven by our desire to see them become disciples of Christ so that they may experience the joy of Him who saves.
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