A Little Something about Love

“These three remain, faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). Naturally, so considering that love is the very nature of God. In fact, no other religion makes such a claim—that “God is love (1 John 4:8). All love ultimately comes from God (John 1:3). Jesus once said, “greater love hath a man than this; that a man lay  own his life for his friends” (John 15.13). We find this supreme manifestation of love in Christ who laid down his life for me and for you (John 3:16, Galatians 2:20).

Truly, Truly, Truly, there has been no greater love than the Love of God, the Love of Christ. Who obeyed God in unfeigned love, who said “father forgive them for they know not what they do”

They hung him high
They stretched him wide
He hung his head
For me he died,
That’s love  (“No Greater Love”).

“Love so amazing, so divine, that it truly demands our life, our all” (Watts). “Yet that is not how the story ends, because three days later he rose again—that’s love” (“No greater Love”)

So his love compels us to emulate Him. Who he recreates us into his image, “like father, like son.” (Galatians 5.22, 1 John 4.17). God’s word commands us to love in deed and in truth, the truth of his love for us (1 John 3.11, 1 John 3.16). Therefore, let us remember those around us, how much God loves them and has loved us and proved Himself over and over (Stead). And, let us remember that God corrects those he loves. So keep your hearts and minds open to His words of wisdom by remaining in communion with Him through the Spirit, who will lead us into all truth (John 15.25, 16.13). Let brotherly love continue to all in deeds of kindness, that others may come to know the Truth through us (1 John).


Stead, Louisa M.R. “Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus.” www.cyberhymnal.org, 1882.
Watts, Isaac. “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”, www.cyberhymnal.org, 1707
“No Greater Love.” www.samsmuzik/pdf/book2.htm