1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 (ESV Strong's)
9 Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, 10 for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more,
Love More and More
To better grasp the above passage it would be good to read the first verse of this chapter:
1 Thessalonians 4:1 (ESV Strong's)
1 Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.
In this verse Paul wants his readers to walk “more and more” to please God. In verses 9 and 10 we are being told to “love” our brothers more and more. Paul’s points are that our faith is not stagnant. We are to be moving on in our faith. We are to be growing and increasing in our faith. He said it to the Corinthian’s church this way:
2 Corinthians 3:18 (ESV Strong's)
18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
When Christians come to grip with the fact that we are to become more and more like Christ, each day, our lives will change. These are not options. These are truths to believe and obey. We are to be increasing in love for our brothers. Since love is a gift of the Holy Spirit, Spirit filled love is something we need when people are unlovable. Even a nominal mortal person can love someone. But it takes supernatural love, produced and maintained by the Spirit of God to love unlovable people ... and, brothers and sisters in Christ can be often very unlovable. Yielding to the Spirit of God produces more and more love.
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