Love Covers a Multitude of Sins

I just returned from a trip to Mexico and had a delightful time.  I had time to read and to be refreshed again. I met a variety of people and realized how diversity is such a gift. As Christians, it is easy to be with our Christian friends, and yet Jesus always hung out with a variety of people, many of whom were outcasts. As I reflect on my trip, I realize that we are called to love people even if we have nothing in common, even if they are do not believe the same things that we believe. Jesus taught us that kingdom living is worked out in our attitudes, our thoughts and actions; in how we love others. As Christians we hold a standard; in a sense we are torchbearers holding up God’s Word as truth. But if we do not do so in love, we become clanging cymbals and no one will listen to our message of hope. People are struggling in many ways. They first need to know they are loved before they ever will here our message of hope. We live in critical times of financial, moral, ethical, and spiritual struggles. We have an opportunity to love people with Christ’s love and offer hope. You have heard it said that your life may be the only Bible that someone reads. We must always remember that love covers a multitude of sins- ours and others. Above all love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins. (I Peter 4:8)