Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1Peter 4:8
My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins. James 5:19-20
For the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about “covering” as it
relates to marriage-minded and married couples. And in that context,
traditionally, we understand that the husband is the head of the
household, under the Headship of Christ.
God has called all of us, as believers, to cover one another in love. Covering in love is both an action (1 Peter 4:8) in which we are to show deep, sincere (divine) love; and it is the result - the restoration of another, who would otherwise be overtaken by the enemy (James 5:20).
That there may be no misunderstanding, “covering” someone does not mean that we are to “overlook” the wrongdoing as if it is not a sin. By the power of God’s Spirit, genuine charity will cause us to reach out to individuals with loving admonition and forgiveness, that they may be restored.
If we engage in this kind of love with one another, we can experience the ultimate protection. We are covered!
God has called all of us, as believers, to cover one another in love. Covering in love is both an action (1 Peter 4:8) in which we are to show deep, sincere (divine) love; and it is the result - the restoration of another, who would otherwise be overtaken by the enemy (James 5:20).
That there may be no misunderstanding, “covering” someone does not mean that we are to “overlook” the wrongdoing as if it is not a sin. By the power of God’s Spirit, genuine charity will cause us to reach out to individuals with loving admonition and forgiveness, that they may be restored.
If we engage in this kind of love with one another, we can experience the ultimate protection. We are covered!
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