The Banner of Grace and Love

“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love” (Song of Solomon 2:4).

The true way to operate is to stand under the banner of grace and love which is found at the very heart of the gospel.  What does this banner look like?

“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the age to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus, for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, and not of works, lest anyone should boast” (Eph. 2:4-9).

Notice the above highlighted words? How very different the characteristics of this banner are from the characteristics of the other banners. The underlying premise is one of sacrificial love, not condemnation. It means we are accepted and loved by God even in our imperfect, mortal state. We are included, on the inside, loved down to the very core with nothing being able to separate us from the love of God, not even our own failings and sin.  Continue reading What Banner are You Operating Under #4 →