If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come! 1 Corinthians 16:22 – Maranatha, likely a word you don’t use to often in your vocabulary, but possibly a word you’ve heard in the church sphere before. It’s the Greek word for “Our Lord, Come!” It’s a plea and praise for us who believe who are looking forward and desiring the return of Jesus. Maybe today, due to the heaviness of the season you are walking through, you would happily proclaim, “Maranatha, come Lord Jesus!” Yet truly would you desire Jesus to come right at this moment? Are there aspects to your life that aren’t honoring to the Lord that you’d rather have put behind you before He comes? Are there people in your life that you know don’t follow Jesus that you’d like to share the good news with before Jesus comes? This is the direction of the first part of the verse. If someone is claiming to be a follower of Jesus, even declaring the Lord to return, but doesn’t have the Lord’s love active in his life, there is something wrong. If there is not a love for the Lord being displayed with their life, and if there is not a love for others being displayed as Christ commanded us to display, Paul’s words are intense. Let him be accursed. This is another Greek word, “anathema,” which was the third stage of three of Jewish punishment for sinfulness. And individual in this stage had progressed through all the other steps, with no healing or reconciliation happening, and there was now no longer any chance of reconciliation with the Jewish community and were no longer treated as a Jew. How then does this all apply to us? Be serious about your walk with Jesus. Don’t be claiming your desire for Jesus’ return if your present life isn’t faithful to Him. If there is no love for the Lord and no love of the Lord being shown to others through you, make the change now before the Lord actually does return and it’s too late. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3123
Question To Ponder: What is something you should do before Jesus returns?
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