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The young man had been on the road to death, and chose to stay on that road.
He was a very selfish young man, coveting all his riches for himself and not
sharing with others. He did not have God’s love in his heart.
“Whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth
up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?” 1
John 3:16-18
“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth

is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God
is love.” 1 John 4:7, 8
“Unless you accept in your own life the principle of self-sacrificing love, which
is the principle of His character, you cannot know God.” MB 25
“Love is the basis of godliness. Whatever the profession, no man has pure love
to God unless he has unselfish love for his brother. But we can never come into

possession of this spirit by trying to love others. What is needed is the love of
Christ in the heart. When self is merged in Christ, true love springs forth
spontaneously. The completeness of Christian character is attained when the
impulse to help and bless others springs constantly from within.” COL 384
“By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one
another.” John 13:35
“It is not possible for the heart in which Christ abides to be destitute of love. If

we love God because He first loved us, we shall love all for whom Christ died.”
COL 384
“Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the
law.” Rom. 13:10
Your neighbor is a person who needs your help. Your neighbor is your wife.
Your neighbor is your child. How do we treat our neighbors in our own family?

Do we really love them with God’s love? What is God’s love like?
“Love is patient and kind; [even when your children are disobedient, love is
still patient and kind even though you have to discipline them] love is not jealous
or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way;
[There would be no quarrelling in families if we had that kind of love. We would
patiently discuss the problem, pray about it, and find a solution] it is not irritable
or resentful; [even when others do not agree with us, or even do things that hurt

us] it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things,
believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” [with patience and
kindness, and without irritation or resentment] 1 Cor. 13:4-7
“Love not only bears with other’s faults, but cheerfully submits to whatever

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