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Love one another // Amem uns aos outros

Mantenha a calma e amem uns aos outros


I want to keep talking about love. In 1 Peter 4:7-8 says, “The end of all things is at hand (so true); therefore, be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly. Since love covers a multitude of sins.”

Yesterday I talked about love, and how to love. It is not an easy task and it is not just a feeling. It is above all a commandment, the second most important. If love was just a feeling it couldn’t be a commandment; love one another. Remember what does that mean? We are not supposed to choose who to love (although we do all the time), we are supposed to love one another earnestly. But, read the verses again. Be self-controlled and sober-minded. How hard is that?

There are people who love to piss other off, there are people that we say to ourselves “I rather not to talk with that person, that person gets in my nerves”. Yes, I have done it, I believe so have you.
But love covers a multitude of sins. We sin when we choose only the easy ones. How do we show grace if we only love those who love us back? If we treat or talk kindly with only those who do the same to us? Everybody does that, but we as Christian are supposed to be salt and light, to be different, to be scandalously different, like loving one another as we love ourselves.


When we do something wrong to ourselves, we don’t stop loving ourselves, do we? So, if we are supposed to love one another as we love ourselves, we are expected to love without peeking a person, a day or a time.
Jesus said “Do to others what you wish others would do to you” (Matthew ); it is a positive statement, a command of action. everybody wants to be loved. So, we do it first.

I regret deeply when I lose control, especially of my mouth and I sin against my brothers, my neighbors. I must pray more for my self-control.

What is the most difficult part of loving for you?

Lord, yesterday I sinned against You and against my neighbor, loving one. I lost control; I offended I got offended too. Forgive me, Lord, help my brother to forgive me too because I have already let go. Lord, teach me how to love better. In Jesus’ name, Amen.


Eu quero continuar falando sobre o amor. Em 1 Pedro 4:7 – 8 diz, “O fim de todas as coisas está próximo. Portanto, sejam sensatos e disciplinados em suas orações. 8 Acima de tudo, amem uns aos outros sinceramente, pois o amor cobre muitos pecados.” Nova Versão Transformadora (NVT).

Ontem eu falei sobre o amor e como amar. Não é uma tarefa fácil, e não é apenas um sentimento, é acima de tudo um mandamento, o segundo mais importante. Se fosse apenas um sentimento, não poderia ser um mandamento. Amem uns aos outros. Lembra o que isso significa? Nós não devemos escolher quem amar (embora nós fazemos o tempo todo), nós devemos amar um ao outro sinceramente. Mas, leia os versículos de novo. Ser sensatos e disciplinados, eu gosto mais da versão em inglês que diz “tenham autocontrole e sejam sensatos”, difícil, não é? Difícil manter o controle, e manter a oração por essas pessoas.

Vejam, nós conhecemos pessoas que parece que sentem prazer em irritar o outro, e tem aquelas pessoas que nós dizemos “eu prefiro não falar com aquela pessoa, ela me dá nos nervos”. Eu sei eu já fiz isso, eu sei que você também. Mas, o amor cover uma multidão de pecados. E nós pecamos quando escolhemos as pessoas mais fáceis. Como podemos mostrar graça se só amamos aqueles que nos amam de volta? Se só tratamos gentilmente aqueles que nos tratam gentilmente também? Todo mundo faz isso, mas nós, como cristãos, devemos ser sal e luz, ser diferentes, ser escandalosamente diferentes, como amar ao próximo como a nós mesmos.

Quando nós fazemos algo errado para nós mesmos, nós não deixamos de nos amar, deixamos? Então, se nós devemos amar ao próximo como a nós mesmos, nós deixamos a expectativa que devemos amar sem escolher pessoa, situação, dia ou hora.
Jesus disse: “Faça para os outros aquilo que você deseja que façam com você”, é uma frase positiva, um comando de ação. Então, façamos primeiro.

Eu me arrependo profundamente quando eu perco o controle, especialmente da minha boca, e eu peco contra meus irmãos e meus próximos. Eu tenho que orar mais para ter mais autocontrole.

Qual é a parte mais difícil do ato de amar para você?

Senhor, ontem eu pequei contra Ti e contra meu próximo, um amado. Eu perdi o controle. Eu ofendi e fui ofendida também. Perdoe me Senhor, e ajuda a meu irmão a me perdoar também, porque eu já deixei para lá. Senhor, me ensina a amar melhor. Em nome de Jesus, amém.



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  1. A parte mais dificil do ato de amar é amar aquela pessoa que aos nossos olhos nao parece merecedora de nosso amor, nem de amor em geral, aquela pessoa que tem nos feito mal por exemplo. Portanto o maior desafio nessa situacao, pelo menos para mim, é quebrar o orgulho, identificar e reconhecer que aquela pessoa é sim também merecedora de nosso amor.

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