“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8
Peter knows what it means to be loved, even when we sin. What a horrible sinner he must have felt like when he ran away after Jesus was arrested. How sick of heart he must have been when he faithlessly, sinfully, with cowardice denied knowing Jesus three times. Oh, how forgiven he must have felt when the Lord especially made sure he knew the Lord had resurrected. Oh, how covered Peter’s sins were by the merciful, gracious, and forgiving love of Jesus. Oh the deep, deep, love of Jesus that covers our sin. But, here in this verse we are not only talking about His love for me and you, or our love for Him. We should love on another the same way. Face it, we find it harder to love sinners, especially those who mess up repeatedly. When you love someone with His love, you have to set aside your other feelings and judgments. Deep love looks beyond the surface and sees others like God sees them. Deep love allows His grace to cover our sinful attitudes that too easily we forget…”Were it not for the grace of God, what would I be.” Love indeed covers over not only our sin, but the sin of others. His love is deeper than sin.
God’s people should not seek to reveal or dwell on anyone’s past or sins; rather, they should be quick to forgive and unwilling to hold other’s faults against them. Deep love forgives, and never forgets that we love with His love.
With His love,
Pastor Fred
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