When His Glory Shall Be Revealed, When He Is Glorified, Have Fervent Charity Among Yourselves, For We Shall Be Known By His Love - Part 2419

"O God, Thou art my God; early will I seek Thee: my soul thirsts for Thee, my flesh longs for Thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; to see Thy power and Thy glory, so as I have seen Thee in the sanctuary. Because Thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise Thee." (Psalm 63:1-3)

So, how should His loving kindness ... which the psalmist David describes as better than life ... flow through us, so that those around us will come to the same understanding? Jesus told His disciples that they would know us by our love! Our love for our Lord God and Saviour, Jesus the Christ, and our love for one another.

Indeed, Jesus said, "Little children, yet a little while I AM with you. Ye shall seek Me: and as I said unto the Jews, "Whither I go, ye cannot come" ... so now I say to you. "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." By this shall all [men] know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another." (John 13:33-35)

We see this same charity expressed in I Peter -- the same charity that the scriptures explain -- covers a multitude of sins. That is, when we who believe display "fervent charity" among ourselves as stewards of the manifold grace go God. Interestingly, too, we are instructed to continue rejoicing and be glad with exceeding joy -- even when we are in the midst of the fiery trials. Even when we are suffering, or there are those who reproach you for the name of Christ. 

The rest of the story from I Peter 4:

"But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Use hospitality one to another without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part He is evil spoken of, but on your part He is glorified. 

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls [to Him] in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator." (I Peter 4:7-19)

And in all things rejoice, for He is forever faithful to those who love Him. In this current dispensation of grace, His Name is JESUS for He shall save His people from their sins.

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