WaxNotNeeded - Love Love Love
The Beatles
had it right when they pinned down the popular track, “Love Is All You Need”, though
I am not quite sure they had in mind what I am about to share. Likewise, the
way the world denotes that “love” is somehow primarily displayed as an act of
the “adult kind”, it is truly misleading. However, let me paint for you the
true picture of love, as I see, the trifecta if you will.
For God so
loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him, should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Of course
this is the jumping off point of the trifecta, as which it is what applies to
us all for the everlasting, however I would be remise of course if I did not
likewise mention, we have all been created in love.
Imagine, you
have child, you are told that in order to save all of mankind, well imagine
even if just for one person, he must die by your hand, could you do it? God
did. As we know God is omniscient, which means He knows all, past – present and
future. In Genesis it clearly tells us that Jesus (the Son) was already with
God (the Father) before the foundation of this world. So even though, He knew
what was going to be done, He created us all anyways. We are that special to
Him. I mean just think for a moment, He is God, He could have made us without
free-will, but alas He didn’t. He sacrificed His Son, for His creation, so that
we might in our own hearts chose to serve Him. Powerful.
But God demonstrated His own love for us,
while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Much more then, being justified by
His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Romans 5:8-9
Next, the
Son of God, willing died for His Fathers creation, so that we may be reconciled
back into “their family”. Not to mention, that for those that who do accept Him
as Lord and Savior, will be spared from certain wrath. He, who could have
called down ten thousand angels, He who had NEVER been “separated” from the
Father, allowed the Creator of all things, his Dad, Yahweh, to turn His back to
allow Him, causing Him so much anguish to the point, where as He had to suffer
so much, He cried out, “My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?” as for that
time He was unable to feel the presence of God that He had known forever.
My
commandment is this: Love one another as I have loved you. John 15:12
So we come
to the third piece, which has all to do with us. Jesus commanded that we, His
brothers and sisters, love each other as He had loved us. How did He love? He
gave His very self, so that we may live in the Spirit now and one day (one
glorious day) for all eternity, be a part of a place of so much splendor. I am
even tempted to say that our ideas of what it will be like, does not even come
close.
Yet where do
we all stand in this? For I know I could be better … As you may know, this is
the verse that *LoveIs* is founded upon, but alas from times I have a slip of
the tongue and may say something negative about someone to another person or
may have a short temper with someone where as it is unjustified. Yet, if I am
commanded to love as Jesus loved, does this fit the line? No, He rarely got
upset and when He did He had concrete means, and we are told straight up in
several places not to “slander”, so if it says not to do it, I am 100% certain
that Jesus didn’t do it. Yet, we are all
works in progress, and honestly these are two things that God is definitely working
to rid me of completely (its been a lifelong process, I’d say I’m up about a 95%
success rate now). ;)
So yes dear
Beatles, love is all you need, because all that is love is God, and God is all
anyone needs.
Dear
Heavenly Father, We thank You for Your love, that which is immeasurable. May we
yearn to love like You do Father, without cause or concern, but freely, true
love. A love that cares, shares, promotes lifts up and countless encourages
everyone (not just our friends and family) that we meet. May we show You to a
world that so desperately needs to understand what LOVE is. In the name of
Jesus Christ we pray, amen.
SiC <3
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