What if love was a law?

I have been overwhelmed with just how much hate is in the world. Even more overwhelmed and concerned that most of the negativity and slander I hear comes from brothers and sisters who claim to know and love the Lord. I have seen people look in disgust at the man/women in need of food, seen co-workers tear down each other to the point of tears and gossip over flow from the lips of believers. It makes my heart break knowing that this happens day after day. I thought to myself, I wonder what the world would look like if love was a law. I prayed and read the word and came across Romans 13:10: "Love does no harm to it neighbor, Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law". To understand love seems rather complicated but in reality has a simple answer. To understand love one simply has to turn to the cross. This is where love was born for us, beat for us..bleed for us...died for us! Everything Jesus did on earth was bound in love, when is lips spoke love poured out, when he walked to a village to preach love came forth, when he helped others by forgiving their sins and healing them love flowed from his touch. When the toll of our sins was upon His shoulders and His back was scourged and nails were driven in His hands...He bleed love. We are to love ALL as Christ loved us. This is difficult because no one can love us as much as He did or do as much to show it. But we are called to. In Matthew Chapter 22, Jesus' disciples asked "Lord what is the greatest commandment?" the Lord replied "Love the Lord God with all your heart and soul. This is the first and greatest commandment, the second is like it, Love your neighbor as yourself"(Matt 22:34-39). We are commanded to Love God because He is our Lord and maker. We serve him and worship Him, but through this love we love others as our self, not because the Lord wants to feel fuzzy inside but because others will see that love and recognize it not from man but from God, to whom the glory goes to. When we chose not to love, we chose not to glorify God. If love was a law the world would be a wonderful place to live because hate would be without a home! We need to make love a law again in our lives. If love was placed on hour hearts our motives would seek to match the Lords. If love was placed on our tongues and lips, slander, hate and negativity would be silenced. Brothers and Sisters we are called to love others as He loves us. As we close the work week let us reflect on our actions and our words. Ask: Did I radiate Christ's love to those I came across this week? Did I seek love or did I seek hate? If you didn't go to Him, seek forgiveness. He will be there waiting to forgive you..and love you! Let me pray for us: Lord, you commanded us to love each other. Sometimes Lord love is difficult to do. We are treated unfairly sometimes, sometimes we are victims of those who spread hate and it simply feels easy to do the same back, but Lord you call us to holiness. Let us love everyone we come across despite what we receive in return. Lord, allow our actions to be loving so those who don't know you will see that love and come to know you. Forgive us for not being as loving as we should. Give us strength to love in the face of adversity. Lord, thank you for you gift of salvation and freeing us from the chains of sin. We love you and praise you. It is this we pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen Have a great week Brothers and Sisters! Be safe! In Him, Rev.Rugg