Love, the bond of oppression
praise_yeshua > 07-15-2021, 03:07 PM
Yes. Love is sometimes "The Bond of Oppression".
Paul called Love/Charity the "Bond of Perfection" and within context, he is absolutely correct...... That context is GOD. God..... GETS IT RIGHT.....
However, in many circumstance love is a "Bond of Oppression".
Take for example.....
Luke 6:32 “If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
Yes. Sinners love those who love them. Often times, such "love" is used as a means of bondage in a person's life.
Why do people often stay in "cults"? It is because the individual loves those loving them. Love is often used to trick others. Love is often used to justify evil actions and evil situation. I know people say that it isn't really "love" but that is NOT what Jesus said.
There is a complicated relation between "love" and "hate". So complicated that you find seemly competing narratives between
Mat 10:37 Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Luk 14:26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
Yet there is a Scripture that really puts this all in perspective.....
Luk 16:13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.
If you serve God, it is often the case that those who once loved you, will begin to hate you.
Real love often separates. So when someone, no matter who they are, tells you they "love you". They're probably telling the truth. However, love is possessive.
Love is a bond. You can either have the "bond of perfection" in loving God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind...... or the love you're experiencing is bringing you into oppression. It is drawing you away from perfection and endless satisfaction.
Ultimately, it is your choice.