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A House Divided Cannot Stand
In Luke 11:17,18, scripture says that "Jesus knew their thoughts and said to
them: 'Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house
divided against itself will fall. 18 If Satan is divided against himself,
how can his kingdom stand? I say this because you claim that I drive out
demons by Beelzebub.'" Jesus also says here that, "21when a strong man, fully armed,
guards his own house, his possessions are safe.22 But when someone stronger
attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted
and divides up the spoils.23 He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters."
Human emotions are fallen emotions. I have observed in life that, where
God's Love Clarifies Mysteries, human love tends to baffle, confuse, and
turn simple matters into complex ones. This is why you are likely to hear me
refer to God's Love as Real Love. Seek Agape first, then Philia.
Satan wants to use this to divide you, so that he might conquer you. Do not
allow him to do this.
We were created with a need for God's love. It is utterlly impossible to rid
ourselves for that. We spend all our lives searching for that. Human Love
can NEVER fill that need. You will seek human love, you will fall in and
out of it repeatedly, and it will leave you unsatisfied. Human love has away
of causing great pain. God's Love offers nothing but joy.
Considering all of this, should we then stop loving? NO! Of course not,
it would be obsurd to even try. Yet we must strive to go beyond the pit falls of our
fallen natures. We can only truly love when we truely know LOVE, and that comes only
by Grace through Faith in the name of our Lord Christ Jesus. So, no, you cannot stop loving.
The notion is rediculous. But take your love before the
throne and give it to God. That is where it belongs. He will give you in
marriage if and when he chooses to whom he chooses.
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And realize this: I can love you, for Christ first loved me. Now love each other as Christ first loved you.
Be united together in One Faith, One Lord, One Baptism, just as Paul wrote to us in ancient times.
May the Grace and the Peace and the Joy of the Lord be with you always.
Amen