As we defined yesterday, Love is a feeling that is with “strong affection.” The concept of love is rather broad, and can carry various meanings. For example I love my Mom. I love my Dad. I love my wife. I love my best friends. But let me tell you – I love them all in very different ways!
Some of us might have a difficult time understanding the concepts of love. Whether you come from a broken home, or have endured heartache or pain from various life circumstances. Love seems trite to you, or unrealistic.
Well, 1 John 3:16 defines love as “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.”
Just last night I saw a friend. Something happened, and I am not sure what it was, but through some sort of transaction – whether through conversation or something God moved with in me, I was able to tell him that I appreciated him so much – that I would lay my life down for him. It was sort of an awkward moment – but he replied with the simple word of – “WOW.”
First of all – for me to be able to say that is pretty powerful – and it must say a lot about my friend. But imagine how my friend must feel, to know that someone cares enough for him to die for him?
A few points to make briefly:
1.)Do you understand that the Love that Christ has for you is incomparable to any love that you might experience here on this earth. No matter if you’ve been let down – or if you feel like someone loves you more than anything in this world – Christ’s love to die for each one of your sins so that you may have everlasting life with him and the Father for eternity is picture of Love – something we all cannot neglect.
2.)Next is – what kind of friend are you being? Also – who are your true friends? Would you lay your life down for them? Would they lay their lives down for you?
3.)Read 1 Corinthians 13. Write a few thoughts down.
4.)Ask God for wisdom on how to understand and comprehend his Love through his Son. Pray that he will show you how to be a better friend – and maybe pick better friends.
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