Love One Another

Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments:
Do not commit adultery
Do not murder
Do not steal
Do not covet
And whatever other commandment- all are summed up by this: love your neighbour as yourself.
Romans 13:8,9

Today I divide out a 'sons' inheritance and send him on his way. I had brought a young man into the business, I trained him, sacrificed for him and had hoped he would succeed me but he wants to leave and go his own way. I remember the day my actual son left home for a distant place and I had to release him. It is the same today. This young man wants his inheritance and wants to go and set up his own business. I am grateful because I want him to go.

In my industry allowing a younger person to leave your business in generous terms is rare. Whilst I am not giving freely, I am giving generously. I want no lasting entanglement or broken relationship. If I do this well, I move on myself, well, and that is what I want. I want the future the Lord has for me and nothing else.

I think that because we cannot see our future with eyes that incorporate the new, at times, we tend to resent those who change the current picture. I love the new, bring it on. I am blessed by the new, this is what I long for, this is where God is for me.

Love can be tough, but love must be godly and right in His eyes. We cannot be too lenient and mushy that we condone sin, yet we can't be too harsh and vindictive that we crush people. God's love is perfect. Amen!

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