I was sitting at the table feeding the girls lunch and for some reason thinking about love. Am I loved? Who do I love? Do I give love enough? Do I love enough people?
John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
Ah we are suppose to love. Ok got that.
With out love we are not a witness for Christ. Without Christ we have no love. In fact we don't even know love apart from him!
1 John 4:8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
What is love? 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 gives us a list of what love is. (The Message)
Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
Are you kidding me!? Is this possible!? Well not by our own doing that is for sure.
How can we show love to our husband, wife, children, co workers, neighbors, family members and the man asking for hand outs on the corner?
1 John 3:18Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
Action. Love is a verb!
Are Christians Loving like we should be? Do people notice that we are different? If the answer is yes, then I believe that difference is love. But are we as Christians known for our ability to love? Some groups are known for their deeds. Some are known by their actions (mostly of hate). I don't think Christians are known for love like they should be. Let's change that. It starts with individuals, like you and me!
I personally am known for : Having cute girls, making a darn good cheesecake, and sarcasm (working on it). I'm going to replace Sarcasm with LOVE. I want to be known as someone who LOVES!
What are you known for?
