All that we need to know about life and living, we can learn from the Scriptures. God gives us direct instructions as well as practical guidelines for every area of life. This includes understanding how to demonstrate genuine love.
Here are several Scriptures on the topic:
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant . . . (1 Cor 13:4 ESV)
. . . but rejoices in the truth . . . (1 Cor 13:6b MEV)
It [love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (1 Cor 13:7 NIV)
When we love someone, the greatest gift that we can give them is to love them the way that God loves each and every one of us. Some key points the Bible teaches about love is that LOVE:
- Is patient,
- Is kind,
- Rejoices in the truth,
- Always protects,
- Always trusts,
- Always hopes, and
- Always perseveres.
If we FIRST consider each of these statements in light of God’s love for each and every one of us, we will feel humbled and honored by the unconditional love that God offers to each and every believer. Let us rejoice in His love and give Him praise and thanksgiving for it.
Now, we need to look at this truth in relation to how we act toward those whom we love. Do we display these traits with our relatives, our children, our friends? Do we give this kind of love unfailingly to our spouse? We need to take the time to meditate upon this from time to time to make any necessary adjustments to our thinking and our actions.
Let us follow the example that our Lord Jesus gave to us. He loved us so much that He sacrificed everything to reconcile each one of us back to a loving relationship with our heavenly Father God. Praise the Lord!
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