Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
What is This Thing Called Love?
This generation is constantly seeking out the meaning of love. What is it? What is love?
According to the dictionary [on my computer], love is defined as:
- "an intense feeling of deep affection"
- "a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone"
- "a great interest and pleasure in something"
- "an affectionate greeting conveyed to someone on one's behalf"
- "a formula for ending an affectionate letter"
- "a person or thing that one loves"
We tend to use the word "love" rather flippantly. We base it on our feelings, our emotions. By today's standards Love can mean anything from, "I love cheeseburgers" to "I love you, let's get married." We use it to determine our identity. "I love cars" [Okay. So I guess that means you're really in to different types of cars.] Or, "We've been dating for a week... I think I'm in love." [Finding identity in knowing that someone is attracted to you.]
Love is a choice. A direction of one's will. Love is sacrificial. A choice to give up something for someone. It is patient, it protects, it perseveres.
Ultimately, God is love.
1 John 4:8-11 says, "God is love. This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another."
This is an awesome post you should read:
Did you know that in August 2010, the two most searched for phrases in Google were "Who is God" and "What is love"?
People want to know.
... Just something to think about... And act on.
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