II Thessalonians 1: 3
... Your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater.
Our faith and our love are mentioned together here. Is there a connection? I think so.
Our faith is how much we are trusting God. God is Love, and the better we get to know Him, the more we will realize how much He loves us. Then the more trust we can put in Him, becoming more comfortable in His care, knowing that He has only good planned for us.
And as we become more aware of God's absolute power over all Creation, and every moment through Time; then we will naturally (supernaturally?) lean more on Him and His wisdom and knowledge to guide our steps each day.
And we will find that we also love what He loves, other people. Especially our brothers and sisters in Christ. And also His lost sheep.
So when Paul noticed how the believers in Thessalonica had "greatly enlarged" their faith, they were also growing in their love for one another.
O my Father, may all of us, Your children, greatly enlarge our faith, getting to know You better every day. And may our trusting You grow our hearts in love for one another.
May our love for one another show the World how good You are, Father; and that You Loved us so much that You sent Your own Son to be our Lord and our Savior.
O Father, teach me how to love my sisters and brothers, help me to do what shows love; as love is an active verb, not a fleeting feeling. Show me what I can do to love my neighbor, and show Your Love to the World.
Show me, Father, how to love those especially close to me, and I to them. Help us to love one another with the active Love that You Love us with. Open my eyes to see their needs, and how I can meet them.
Father, You have given me everything I need. You have always been so generous with me, help me to also be generous with others, as Your hands and feet.
And send me, Father, to your lost sheep. Allow me to contribute the abilities and resources You have granted me, for the advancement of Your great Kingdom, to hasten the Glorious Appearing of my Lord and Savior.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
