Bond of
perfection
But
above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. – Colossians 3.14
You have put on the new man. Put on all the tender
mercies we looked at yesterday. But all of that is incomplete unless we put on
the one thing that is the bond of perfect completion.
Above all else put on love.
While it is easy enough to love too little I don't think there is any way to love too much. Love should be our trademark.
Love has been the consistent theme of the New
Testament. When asked what the greatest commandment was Jesus said, 'love God
and love others.' That is the greatest commandment of all. It summarises all of
he commandments.
When Paul wrote to Corinth he said that faith, hope,
and love remained. And the greatest one is love.
Jesus said that the notable thing about his followers
are that they love each other.
Why is it then that we find love so hard to do? Why is
it easier to fight and squabble and disagree? Why do we have to be told to put
on love?
The problem seems to be that most of us love someone more
than anyone else – our primary object of
love too often is ourselves. The kind of love Paul writes about here requires a
sacrifice because it means we have to turn our focus from self to others.
Love should be the basis for all we do.
Love should wrap everything else together.
It really is all about love.
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