Love. It's a word that has many shades of meaning in our society; we use it in reference to our spouses, our friends, our Lord, and our favorite candy bar! We talk about it as though it were a location -- to be "in love." We refer to it as something tangible -- to "find love." We speak of it as a condition -- to "feel love." We even insinuate that it is something accidental that we "fall in and out of." And yet God's Word most often refers to love as an action -- something that we are commanded to do and choose to do, rather than a feeling that comes over us or something we find ourselves in.We are to love our enemies. Matthew 3:44
We are to love our neighbors. Matthew 22:39
We are to love our spouses. Ephesians 5:25
We are to love our children. Titus 2:4
We are to love the Lord. Mark 12:30
We are to love fellow Christians. 1 Peter 2:17
According to these verses, love is expressed through prayer, service, selflessness and sacrifice. We don't have to wait for love to "happen" to us. We can choose to love.
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Funny how my blog post from yesterday resonates with your message. We're thinking alike. Scary, eh? :)
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