Love can be define as devoting yourself passionately to someone or something.It can also be defined as is a complex set of emotions, behaviors, and beliefs associated with strong feelings of affection, protectiveness, warmth, and respect for another person or something.
But it's rather unfortunate most people misunderstand Love to Lust.They are two different things all together.
Lust is having a strong sexual desire for somebody.Lust is a sin and it need no to be entertained.Mathew 5:18 says "But now i tell you,anyone who looks at woman and wants to have her is guilty of committing adultery with her in his heart".
Now answer this question yourself,Are you living in Love or in Lust ?
WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT LOVE
The greatest commandment in Bible says " Jesus answered,Love the Lord your God is all your heart,with all your soul and with all your mind".(Mathew 22:36)
The second greatest commandment in the Bible also talks about love which says "Love your neighbour as you love yourself".(Mathew 22:39)
In order to live a life that pleasing God,you need to love God and love you neighbours because that is the only way you can draw closer to God.
GOD'S LOVE FOR MANKIND
The sacrifices of the Old Testament were to point people to the ultimate sacrifice—Jesus Christ. While man has sinned, he can be made righteous in God’s sight through a substitutionary sacrifice on his behalf. This sacrifice was Jesus on the cross.
Jesus’ death on the cross in the place of sinners guarantees the salvation of those who come to him seeking forgiveness for their sins. This forgiveness can be had as a free gift (Romans 6:23).
The greatest story of love in the Bible can be summed up in the wonderful verse of John 3:16:
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
The Bible also spoke about stories which exhibited love which were above human expectation :Some of these stories are :
DAVID AND JONATHAN - BIBLE STORY ABOUT FRIENDS
Even though Jonathan knew his father hated David and that David would become the next king of Israel, Jonathan and David became good friends. The Bible says in 1 Samuel 18:1, “the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”
According to 1 Samuel 13 there were only two swords in the kingdom. King Saul owned one and his son Jonathan had the other. When David was preparing to flee from Saul, Jonathan gave his sword to David.
Logically Jonathan would become the next king in Israel, but he knew
God’s hand was on David. He chose to help the man whom God had anointed
instead of fighting him out of jealousy. Jonathan loved David despite the fact the he knew David will be taking his position as the next king of Israel.Jonathan never envied David because the Bible tell us in 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 that “Love is
patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not
proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily
angered, it keeps no record of wrongs".
GOOD SAMARITAN - A BIBLE LESSON ON LOVE
One of the parables of Jesus was the story of the Good Samaritan
found in Luke 10. A lawyer came to Jesus and wanted to prove to the Lord
that he wasn’t a bad person. Jesus told him that he need to love God
with all his heart and his neighbors around him. The lawyer wanted to
find out exactly who Jesus meant were his neighbors. In response Jesus
told the story of the Good Samaritan.
A Jewish man was beaten and left half dead in the street. A priest and a Levite passed by. Though they were Jews too, they chose to leave the man alone thinking that he was not their responsibility. A Samaritan saw the man and offered to nurse him back to health even though the Jews despised the Samaritans. The Samaritan paid for the needed medical care and offered to pay more as necessary.
Though the Jews would not cross the street to help their fellow countryman, a Samaritan realized that all men are his neighbors and showed love and compassion.Jesus told the lawyer that he too should show love to those around him.
You need to show love to both those you know and those you don't know in order to please God. Above all,you need to love unconditionally before you can enter the Kingdom of God.
A Jewish man was beaten and left half dead in the street. A priest and a Levite passed by. Though they were Jews too, they chose to leave the man alone thinking that he was not their responsibility. A Samaritan saw the man and offered to nurse him back to health even though the Jews despised the Samaritans. The Samaritan paid for the needed medical care and offered to pay more as necessary.
Though the Jews would not cross the street to help their fellow countryman, a Samaritan realized that all men are his neighbors and showed love and compassion.Jesus told the lawyer that he too should show love to those around him.
You need to show love to both those you know and those you don't know in order to please God. Above all,you need to love unconditionally before you can enter the Kingdom of God.
God wants you be a testimony of His word so that soul can be saved through you.Allow God to speak to you and tell me teach you the way you walk in His constant and unfailing love.
Meditation : “Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14
Prayer : Father Lord i want to love you with all my heart,all my soul and with all my mind.Teach me to also love my neighbours as my self so that i can please you in all ways and actions.(Mathew 22;36-39)
Further Readings : John 15:13,Romans 5:8, Psalm 86:15,1 Corinthians 16:14,John 13:34-35, 1 John 4:18-19,1 Corinthians 13:13, John 14:15,Colossians 3:14, 1 John 4:7-8, Proverbs 10:12,Romans 12:9-10, 1 Chronicles 16:34, Proverbs 17:17,Zephaniah 3:17,Micah 6:8, Ephesians 4:2, Psalm 107:8-9.
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