We know these verses. We use them all the time.
God's definition of love.
But what we leave out sometimes is when we say we love someone... do we mean it?
I'm not just talking romantically... although I do believe we need to apply this to our romantic relationships.
Love Never Fails.
When we say we love someone... Are we willing to also say that we will never fail them as long as it is up to us?
Are we willing to put everything aside to be there for them?
Are we willing to, as Jesus talked about... die for them?
Love Never Fails.
God Never Fails.
God is Love.
Love Never Fails.
God's love dwells in us.
And so this changes things...
It means we need to act toward others in love... even our enemies.
But it also needs to warn us...
Our society has connected 'love' with romance so closely that when you say 'I love you.'
It usually implies romance.
When you say 'I love you' to your boyfriend/ girlfriend...
Are you saying that you won't EVER fail them?
And that you will ALWAYS love them?
In fact... with divorce rates so high... maybe engaged couples also need to really think this through... feel this through... and understand this.
Maybe some married couples need to re-commit to this.
But maybe... we need to start understanding biblical love...
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. -Ephesians 3:16-21
I will have a few future posts on God's Love and how we react and live out the love the Bible seems to talk about.
