July 22, 2025

ABOVE ALL THINGS

1 Peter 4:7-9

But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

Personal Challenge

One thing that so many people today who proclaim to be Christians gets wrong is His teachings and expectations about love. Peter, who walked with Jesus and was one of the strongest leaders of the early Church, commands us to be fervent in our love for one another. He was surely harkening back to the sermon on the mount by Jesus, the beatitudes, the parable of the last judgment, and Jesus’ final words from the cross. Jesus was all about loving our neighbor. We cannot be selective in that love and act as if we are following Jesus. From that love flows a hospitality towards others that has no room for grumbling. Got is love and He expects us to love everyone. Lord, have mercy! Lord have mercy! Lord, have mercy!