the victory of Love

Yesterday the Lord had me read Psalm 76 and told me that He is famous for getting victories. This morning I expected that the Lord would talk more on this subject, and was surprised when He said “I want to be famous in you for your love.” Is love a part of warfare? Hmmmm. I didn’t see the connection, until He led me through scriptures. The first scripture was 1 Cor 13, especially verse 13. The following is His lesson about the victory of love.

“Faith must abide alongside hope and love. If you have love, you will intercede for those things you have faith for. If you do not have love, you will become disheartened and eventually lose the vision for what you now have faith for because of discouragement. You may have faith for what I want to accomplish, but no faith for the accomplishers, your brethren. You must let mercy be more important than Me reckoning with men over their lack of faith (see Jms 2:13).

The Christian brethren err in praying for Me alone to move. I asked My disciples to pray for the brethren to do the work they saw needed to be done. I said to pray for the laborers (Lk 10:2). I am ready; it’s the laborers who aren’t ready. First I need those with faith and vision to accept the imperfections of their brethren, and minister to them in love and mercy. I spoke in another place of those brethren laboring for me, who did not hire other brethren who were waiting, willing to enter in (Mt 20:6-7). Love does not exclude the weak from serving God; it prepares them to be strong.

Love washes the brethren’s feet, getting them ready to serve Me. Love protects them from the accusations of the enemy and encourages them towards faith. There is a day of reckoning for all saints. Love desires that one’s brother will get his full reward and intercedes with tears for those who are unfaithful.

Yes, I can come set things in order and establish righteousness through My wrath. Indeed, I have no pleasure in the injustices I see. But there is another way; a higher way. I envision brethren standing in the gap for one another, interceding from a heart of compassion (Is 63:1-6). This is the coupling of faith, hope, and love that I wrote about. Let faith keep the vision alive for My work, and let hope be your weapon against discouragement. But above all let love cause you to bring your brethren before the throne for their good, and sincerely desire that they all excel, in all things. These are the prayers that I am waiting for. After these things take place there will be a great and powerful move of My Spirit on the earth, and a great victory.” Amen