Word of God; Speak

Plenty has been written about what God has said about one thing or another. This is especially true of His will for us regarding one another and our neighbours, whether in or out of the Kingdom.

Often we avoid ministering one another out of fears and biases (judgments/conclusions about another in a particular circumstance). We often use pious words to hide our fears and biases; “I will pray about that or be praying for you”, “hang in there, don't give up”, “be blessed, warm and fed”.

My personal favourites are “I don't feel lead to do such for so and so.”, or “I will seek the Lord (His Will) on that”. In most cases, the barriers to resolve issues and meeting other's needs are addressed clearly in commands God has given us or examples the Lord and his imitators gave us to follow. For the most part we are without excuse when it comes to these.

The Spirit that lives within will ensure we can keep these commands and follow the examples if we are willing. We can trust the details of timing and method if our desire is to love Him and our neighbour (one another). We gotta wanna for Him to work His will in and through us

His Word does not need anyone to add to it lest it become too wrapped in our opinion. I believe The Holy Spirit will do a better job on the explanations as He draws us to meditate on the words.

That being said, here is the first of a few His-Words-Only posts in the context context of ministering to one another as they are rendered in the New International Version (NIV).

Here are some good places to start.

John 13:33-35

"My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

1 Peter 4:8-10
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.

John 15:12-14
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.