Love in Action

The king called in the man he had forgiven and said, "You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. Shouldn't you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?" Then the angry king sent hte man to prison until he had paid every penny. That's what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to f orgive your brother and sisters in your heart. Matthew 18:32-35

We live in a world that paints word pictures of love. We love our families. We love our careers. We even say we love inanimate things like a new pair of shoes, a car or a great desert. But that type of love will never change our world. Agape love is Christ's unconditional love towards us, but agapao love is what others see as our actions as we reflect the love of Christ. If Christians truly demonstrated agapao love, then our world couldn't help but to be drawn to Christ.

The man in our verses today did not show this love to his fellow servant. His own master at that time, took out he punishment that he intended for his fellow servant on him instead. The man clearly forgot how loving and forgiving his master was to him and he did not reflect that love on others. As you think about this story and I if you are not famliar with it I encourage you to read Matthew 18, it makes me ponder how many times, my Father forgives me and I do not show this agapao love to others. I become very similiar to the man that eventually ends up in prison.

As Christians we have been forgiven a debt that only the master can pay! If you want to show others what Christ is like reflect his love to others. Extend that selfless mercy to others and show agapao love!

Lord, you've forgiven me so many times I've lost count. Each time I fail you, you pick me back up and help me on my way, loving me time and time again. But when I am faced with the same situation, I am not always as generous. Please I beg of you to help me see that when others are looking for that forgiveness from me, that I have your heart and walk in your ways in forgiveness. In Jesus' name. Amen