LOVE AN AMAZING JEWEL PART 6

LOVE IS NOT RUDE

 1 Corinthians 13:5 

Rudeness is defined as being ignorant or not learned. When you are said to be rude, the this is the scenario; that you are primitive i.e. uncultured  and un-exposed or archaic. You are simply not endowed with knowledge, wisdom and understanding. It implies that your judgmental apparatus are childish or either you detest information and new challenges that affect your status

Rude people lack subtlety or accuracy. They are rash and never pay keen attention to listen. You never give other people to speak but are quick to interject and believe that your is the ultimate way of truth. If this describes you then you are short of love. You need to know that where there is love, there is accommodation of varied views, pleasing or unsettling. It is said that while washing crockery and cutlleries that is inevitable for them to produce the cluttering sound as a result of knocks. This sound is no indicator of breakages, however, it is a stack reminder that in a duel of swords, you can avoid the blades becoming sharp Correction should be done in love and with love, with a view to achieving growth on both sides. We should stop behaving like Cain, Genesis 4:6, "And the Lord said to Cain. Why are you wroth? Why is your countenance fallen"? Listen to Cain's answer whether it resonates with you and how you act. Mark you Cain does not bother whom he is answering back to. Typically how we behave. "And he said I know not; I am my brother's keeper"? He spoke with finality not caring to know he was speaking to the author of life.

Rudeness is a spirit which is likely to put us in situations of deep remorse and concerns if not regrets. Many at times, when rudeness is at work it is revealed as ignorance an on top of the world attitude; ably laced with a don't care care attitude. This behavior many at times is shown by remonstration and diminishing others. It is not surprising to encounter this in deep christian circles. My heart really cries to those particularly working in Christ professing institutions. Why the under cuttings, vein glory. back biting and gossips coupled with my word is finality what will you do attitude? Beloved times are coming when we shall be called to answer for both our words and actions. Do you consider yourself passing that heavenly interview in your current state? This kingdom of love has some quite interesting rules. It is not the good you did as a percentage, but how much did you obey the commandments.

 Jesus (love manifest and love defined) declares in Mathew 22:37-39, "And said unto him you shall love the lord your Gog with all your heart, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it. You shall love your neighbor as yourself". The standard of loving your neighbor is yourself You cannot practice rudeness and say I love God. Jesus speaking in John 15:12" This is commandment(not plea, suggestion, request or opinion) It dose not warrant my analysis, let alone thoughtful consideration. "That you love one another as I have loved you". I love Jesus for he first loved me. This is how he demonstrated his love( calmed storms,provided food during crises, healed the sick) he never boasted about it or even used them as tools of sales to gain more followers.

But when time is ripe for grace to be active Jesus says look no further than I.. You need love, do not go far. Jesus is the perfect example. As much as I admire distinguished people who have impacted society, I have always done this one thing, bench marked my life with that of Jesus. This is the only remedy to rid oneself off the disease of being rude. When I realize that there is an area in my life that cannot rise to the level of love the master requires of me, I simply fall down at his merciful feet. You know what? The bible says at his feet is the most exalted place.

The Jesus delves into the unchattered territories raffling feathers and unsettling a number of characters in John 13:34 "A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another as I have loved you, that you love one another". Jesus is the reference point and not the number of times I have loved, tabulated in a day. When you look at the number of times we turn to the mirror to pamper ourselves just to tell our bodies how we love them. weighed against what we do to one another then you realize there is quite some ground to be covered for equalization.

Thus,Jesus' love and requirement is to love as he did. Imagine him bearing the sins he never committed, fore bearing outstanding abusive and embarrassing accusation, his nakedness exposed so that I can fully comprehend his deep love for me. Lord I chose you and hence forth i divorce rudeness. Help me love you just as you loved me and died to demonstrate that indeed you first loved me even before I knew or understood the meaning of love. John 3:16" For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him might not perish but have eternal life" Listen carefully with the ear of the learned and hearken to the command to love the lord your God.

 Imagine Jesus knowing that he was love, my perfect example even when blindfolded and spat on, he just kept quiet . What are the areas in your life that you have struggled with this animal called rudeness? Sometimes it is the areas of proving you were right in your decision or even presence and no one seemed to take note that you had arrived. When Pilate asked Jesus John 18:33 "Are you the King of the Jews"? Jesus not with our characteristic display of showbiz, amazingly answered, John 18:34, "Are you saying this of yourself (or your own initiative) or have other told you about me"? Let me not go there, but you know how with arrogance you have been questioning who this has got to be who does not know you by name and also by your exalted office.

But today you have an opportunity to embrace love, yes true love. Love will not mind to wait in a line to be served irrespective of who it is carried in. do not miss your opportunity today. Do as this woman did for Jesus is throwing a similar challenges as was hers to you, John 4.10 "If you, knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water". Love is not rude. This hand has only been used to connect you to the source. Drink on brother, drink on sister.
And may the blessings of Jehovah shower you into new horizon. Believe it, Act it and Live it in Jesus' name.