Without the Exercise of Christ's Love, We Are Nothing

Christ's love was not/is not passive or inactive. Christ's is not like a trophy on a shelf that does not move, but is rather the exercise and hard work that wins that trophy (Romans 5:8). He loved us from all eternity and gave Himself for us. It is this very love of Christ that has been supernaturally implanted in our souls by the Holy Spirit at our regeneration. Just as faith without works is a dead faith (James 2:26), so love without works is a dead love (1 Thessalonians 1:3).
Christ's love in you is of divine origin (1 John 4:7). It is the spiritual DNA of Jesus that is implanted in every true Christian (Romans 5:5). Christ's love in you is not a mere feeling. It is much more than that. It is giving and doing what is good for others even when we have been mistreated, despised, and hated (Galatians 2:20). It is the fulfilling of the law (Romans 13:10). Christ's love in our speech and conduct is so important that the Apostle Paul says without it we are nothing. Nothing! We may have read/heard this many times, but it's importance bears repeating.