Love one another

Comfort one another with these words "But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words" 1 Thes. 4:13-18. IT IS THE CHURCH, the whole body of believers, who will be taken up in the rapture. Much more on the rapture as we go along. While here on ! earth, we are "pilgrims and strangers"1 Peter 2:11. "They are not of the world even as I am not of the world...As You have sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world... I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me" John 17:16-21. Now, dear people that is absolutely ineffable, too majestic for words. The Church then... The church, your church, my church, "needs one another" 1 Cor. 12:21,22, must "love one another" John 13:35, "pray for one another" James 5:16, "forgive one another" Eph. 4:32, "exhort one another DAILY" Heb 3:13, "be kind to one another" Eph. 4:32, and so important "provoke one another to love and good works" Heb. 19:24. This is how we let our lights ! shine, "that men may glorify your Father which is in heaven" Matt. 5:16. You saw the picture of the boy carrying a crippled boy on his back. When asked if he was heavy, the boy said, "He's not heavy, he's my brother." "Am I my brother's keeper" Gen. 4:9. YES, a thousand times yes. O how we need each other. O dear people, I am starved to death for more love though I get tons of it from family and friends. Everyone I know yearns for more genuine love. We all need all seven of those listed above. Don't quibble, alibi, justify yourself, or defend yourself but like Peter said to Jesus, "I will do as you say" Luke 5:5. In the rapture and at the judgment seat of Christ, it will be worth it all. Father, help us all to really love one another as You have loved us and forgiven us, so "at Your coming" we shall not be ashamed. In Jesus name. See 1 John 2:28, Mark 8:38. Do I ever love YOU, all because of Calvary, sumner "See that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently" ! Peter 1:22.