In light of Valentine's Day and the recent obsession i have with Brandon Heath's song "love never fails," i thought i would take a minute to reflect on Love.
God is love- simple statement with tremendous reverberation when you actually think about what those 3 words mean. God and love are synonyms- everything amazing that love is for us- God is. And 1 John 4 talks about when we live in God, our love becomes more perfect- because God is not only the perfect example of loving behavior- He embodies the actual word. Hard to wrap your head around.
When you love your friends and keep your promises to them- that is God. When you love your spouse and do things around the house that you know will make them happy- that is God. When you love your neighbor and shovel off their doorstep before they have a chance to- that is God. The reason you say you do these things is- love, but if God is love, then the reason you do them is God- right?
So then we all have people in our lives that we love and we love them the best we can, but we are not God and we are not capable of unconditional (agape) love. I want to reflect on what perfect love is- because it makes me feel like I don't need to be someone i'm not, despite my flaws i am truly loved in every sense of the word by the God of the universe. This is where Brandon's song comes into play. And i know worship certainly is not always music, but this song for me feels like direct communication between God and i... when i hear it and close my eyes, my heart cries the words to Him in thanksgiving because He is all that the song says- He encompasses every aspect of the love that makes life worth living.
Love is not proud
Love does not boast
Love after all matters most (which we usually forget)
Love does not run (when you fight, when you're scared,)
Love does not hide (it bears its soul even when its scary to do so)
Love does not keep locked inside (it communicates with a spouse, tells kids you love them everyday)
Love will sustain
Love will provide (not only physical needs, but spiritual, emotional,etc)
Love will not cease at the end of time (God- never ends)
Love will protect (shield you from hurt, make you feel like you are worth protecting)
Love always hopes (without negativity which rubs off on other aspects of life)
Love still believes when you don't (in your marriage, in your broken heart, in YOU)
Love is right here (all around you- God)
Love is alive (amen He is alive and all around)
Love is the way, the truth and the life (needs no explanation)
Love is a river that flows through
(and best of all...) LOVE NEVER FAILS YOU.
Those words have provided more comfort for me lately than i have felt in so long. I am trying to learn not to seek comfort in anything earthly as these things are all temporary, but to put my trust and hope in the One who is neverending and who will never fail me no matter what i do or don't do :)
This blog didn't even scratch the surface of the way these words make me feel, but there are times when you just can't put your feelings into words- when your worship is between you and God and that is a wonderful feeling!
Happy Valentine's Day!
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wonderful post good lady.
ReplyDeleteWow! two weeks ago you hadn't even heard the song. That's a lot of contemplation since you heard the song. I like it. It's so true and we fall so far short of true love in most instances. Thank God that our lives are hid in Christ. Never the less it is our desire and goal to demonstrate such love.
ReplyDeleteThanks for giving me a focus for the day.