Thoughts for the Day May 21, 2020
Good morning,
What do we really mean when we say “love.” The Jews in Jesus day had hundreds of laws and when asked which of these is the most important Jesus summed it up in Matthew 22:36-40:
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
Yet I wonder how often we really consider the meaning of the word “love.” Do we really take this commandment to heart? Last night I decided to read the Biblical definition, slowly, pondering each word:
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.(1 Corinthians 13:4-8).
As I read through it I began to apply the names of people in my life and ask myself if I am really living out the true definition of love into the lives of those around me. It was a painful eye opener yet it was as if love began to take on a fresh and deeper meaning for me. And then I remembered that “…the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword…” (Hebrew 12:4a). God has a unique way of speaking to us through His living Word—a way of touching our hearts—let’s listen as He speaks today. Have a blessed day!
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