{"id":240431,"date":"2025-02-11T17:33:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T23:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/?p=240431"},"modified":"2025-02-11T17:33:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T23:33:39","slug":"show-deep-love-a-devotion-on-1-peter-48","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacycoalition.ca\/es\/show-deep-love-a-devotion-on-1-peter-48\/","title":{"rendered":"Muestra un amor profundo: una reflexi\u00f3n sobre 1 Pedro 4:8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Escrito por Deb del Villar, directora de Comunicaciones.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cMost important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 1 Peter 4:8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dios nos llama a mostrarnos un amor profundo los unos a los otros. El mes pasado, os animamos a mirar hacia vuestro interior. Otra forma de observarnos a nosotros mismos es evaluar c\u00f3mo amamos a los dem\u00e1s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do we love unconditionally, showing deep love as our February theme verse states? Let\u2019s explore what this verse means to answer this question truthfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most Important of All<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking at the context, this verse comes from a passage speaking about suffering and living in the Spirit, keeping our eye on the fact that the end is at hand. We need to live as Christ did, bringing honor and glory to God. We are called to be sober-minded and self-controlled as we wait for the Lord\u2019s return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Above all the things that were listed, the most significant thing of utmost importance as believers is to show deep love. God calls us to show abounding love for all to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Deep Love<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what is this deep, abounding love? The word love here is defined as \u201cagape\u201d love. The love that Christ showed us and continues to show us is unconditional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some translations use fervent in place of deep. It is love that never ceases, never fails, keeps on loving, and never grows cold. Do you have that kind of love for your children and grandchildren? That deep love that has no bottom but keeps springing up no matter what. It does not run dry but is continual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One person described it as being stretched to the limit yet still not breaking. 1 Peter 1:22 says, \u201cLove one another earnestly from a pure heart.\u201d How is your heart toward your children and grandchildren?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we realize the great grace that was showered on us, we cannot help but show that to others. We are called to be stewards of that grace to others. A great place to start is with our families. How do we show this deep love to others, especially our families?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Covers a Multitude of Sins<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s get practical. \u201cAgape\u201d love, by its very nature, overlooks the sins of others. What does that mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe we should state what it doesn\u2019t mean first. Guilt and the penalty of sin can only be removed by the blood of Jesus Christ. Additionally, condoning sins is not the spirit of this phrase.&nbsp;Proverbs 10:12, Matthew 18:21-22, and 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 are great additional verses to explore in your understanding of this phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAgape\u201d love reaches out and goes the extra mile \u2013 it is not expected. John 13:35 tells us they will know we are Christians by our love. Christian love is a different kind of love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Be Quick to Forgive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you quick to forgive or do you hold grudges? Learn to keep a short ledger. Go to God in prayer and tell Him. Have someone pray with and for you. Keep your focus on maintaining a relationship with your children and grandchildren. Tell them that you forgive them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don\u2019t Hold On to Faults<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seek to protect their failings and faults. Do not broadcast it to everyone else. No one likes their shortcomings on display for others to see. Think about how you speak about your children and grandchildren. Are you covering a multitude of sins?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Overlook Offenses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you overlook offenses from your family? Do you continue to overlook even if the same offense is repeated? This is not easy. We want to say something, stand up, and speak out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, remember the number of times we repeat the same offense \u2013 the same sin \u2013 and Christ continues to love us with a deep love, forgiving and not holding our faults against us. He doesn\u2019t broadcast it to the world. Instead, He loves us deeply and pursues us. We are called to follow His example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusi\u00f3n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you seek to love unconditionally like Christ, remember the stronger and closer your familial relationships are, the more likely you can influence and impact their hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love deeply and show that love continually. May this be the year that relationships are redeemed, reconciled, and restored.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dios nos llama a mostrarnos un amor profundo los unos a los otros. El mes pasado, os animamos a mirar hacia vuestro interior. 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