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That last week I preached on something that will forever change the way I look at the word “Love.”
Everywhere I go, the word Love is thrown around like a football or baseball, making it’s worth decline by the minute. And although not everyone takes advantage of this words power, very few say it with the understanding of it’s true potential.
The same breath we use to say, “I Love Jesus,” is the same breath we use to say, “I Love Cake.” I highly doubt that cake has the same substantial worth as our Lord and Savior. So why do we use the same descriptive word for both?
The Websters definition of love is:
1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
Notice: The word “commitment” is not found in the American definition of love…
According to Websters Dictionary: love is simply an “affectionate feeling towards another person.” That’s it!
It’s affection without commitment. And it’s no wonder our divorce rate remains at 50%. Who are we to blame? By Websters standards, Commitment was never part of the deal. By the day you could read, our society had already setup failure for your future in love and marriage.
This is wrong.
In scripture, the word LOVE appears over 300 times in the King James version. And if that doesn’t show you the importance of LOVE, I don’t know what will.
The New Testament writings would have originally been written in Greek, and the word for love would have been written as AGAPE.
Agape – definition “Love.”
1. Non partial.
2. Sacrificial.
That doesn’t sound like the love of today. And somehow, we’ve missed the mark completely.
Romans 5:8 – But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
- Sacrificial.
- Non partial.
John 3:16 – For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
- Sacrificial.
- Non partial.
True love is found in He who died for us. And true love cannot exist without sacrifice.
Think about it. Will you change the way you think about love?
- Jarrid Wilson
Good word brother. Blessings to you!
Hey Jarrid! Will be doing a repost of this on http://www.theradicaldisciples.com :) Thanks for sharing!
So true. So, so good.
Such a good post! I’m doing a series for the whole month of February about love from God’s perspective. It is great how you broke down the Greek definitions of the term love. Nicely done!
Thanks Jessi, means a lot! I am so glad you appreciate it. :)
Jarrid this post has me wondering thanks.
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