DEEPLY

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8

Two thoughts about this important little verse:

(1) The proactive work of love for each other becomes a firewall against sin. Without this love, we are like people who don’t follow Christ, and any number of wrongs could result in that scenario. With the love of Christ, we are protected from these sins.

(2) We are all sinners, and Christ’s love expressed to each other helps us see each other through God’s eyes. If, in the past, two individuals had sinned against each other, this love would cover any animosity that might have existed. Love buries sin. Deep love keeps us from even finding the hole where the sin is buried.

Father, thank You for Your love. Help me to love others deeply so that sin can be avoided and dealt with.

Grace to you
Jim