Love!

GOD loves us!  And when we examine the verse above, this is true love.  GOD does not force us to do anything that we do not want to do.  How great is a love that does not force the other person to do anything that they do not want.

When I consider this verse and what love should be, I know that I fall hugely short of this.  And I believe that I am not alone when I say this.  We all profess to love greatly.  But let us examine the above verse in details.

Love is patient.  How often are we short with those we love?
Love is kind.  Often we can be really unkind with those we love.
Love does not envy.  Again, I know that I am guilty of this without even realizing it.
Love does not dishonour.  Really!  I for one and guilty of this.
Love is not self seeking.  I fall greatly short here.
Love is not easily angered.  Too often we just lose it with those we love.
Lov keeps no record of wrongs.  Never been in an argument with those we love and said "you did this or that before!"

So no.  As a human being, I know that I do not know perfect love.  But our awesome FATHER in Heaven does.  And he wants us to test the love we have for HIM and others against these benchmarks.  So let us go away from this blog tonight and try to live up to the enormous love our FATHER in Heaven has for us.  So much so that HE sent HIS only Son to die on a cross for our sins.

Prayer:  ABBA FATHER, I thank YOU for love and please help me to love better.  I pray this in the Holy Name of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay lovingly GOD blessed today!