John RomanidesJust as God, above all, is free of every need and self-interest, the spiritual man who has the Spirit struggles and becomes perfected in the love according to Christ, love that is delivered of all need and self-interest.
About This Quote
Every human being is a creature of God, and God is sovereign. That means that we have been created for a purpose, but our purpose is not to meet the needs of God. In fact, God has no needs. Therefore, our lives are not to be spent in service to our Creator.
Rather, we are to serve others through the love that God has given us through Christ Jesus. That's what this passage is all about: the love that is delivered of all need and self-interest. This love has nothing to do with our wants, desires or physical needs.
It is the love that Jesus loved when he was here on Earth and died for us when we were lost sinners.
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