His love is perfected in us

Bible Reading: 1 John 4

1 John 4:12-13 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

How do you know if God lives in you? You know because God is love and if God lives in you by his Holy Spirit, then love will come from your life.

The point that John is making is that since we cannot see God we must see his evidence in our lives. His evidence is the work of the Holy Spirit. Remember what Jesus told Nicodemus?

John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

You cannot see the wind, but you hear the sound. You cannot see God but you can see love. This love of God is perfected in us as we love one another. Think of trying to master something. Like shooting, for instance. The more you practice on the rifle range, the better you will become. The art of shooting will be perfected in you. In the same way, we must practice loving and the church is the place for practice.

As we love one another, we get better and better at it. Love is from God. It is God's nature and God's idea. When we love others and truly find love in our hearts, we know that we dwell in him! If the One who is love dwells in you, then love will flow through your life to him and others!

The fruit of the Spirit is love...(Galatians 5:22).

In Christ,
Rody