There is labor involved in love. It takes time and energy to develop friendship. It takes time and conscious effort to know your neighbor, invite them for dinner, help them when they need it.
“We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 ESV
It takes time and energy to do a discovery bible study and start a discovery group. It takes time and energy to visit people in the hospital, in the prisons and in the homeless shelters.
There is labor involved in loving the people we know. There is labor involved in loving the people we don’t know very much!
I thank God for helping us to do this labor of love?
It’s worth it. We all came to this earth through a labor of love by our moms. And if you ask any mother, she would most likely say it is worth it!
People are also born into the kingdom of God through a labor of love! And it is so worth the labor!
You are blessed!