Human love is so changeable, it can turn to hate overnight. I believe it is so undefined that it can behave with tender affection one moment and then with jealous rage the next, and be called “love” all the while. But the love of God, which is the kind of love you and I are called to live, is altogether different. It is not changeable. It does not act one way today and another way tomorrow. It does not vary according to our circumstances or emotions. On the contrary, its characteristics are distinct and consistent. First Corinthians 13:4-8 tells us precisely what its characteristics are. This passage of Scripture sets a very high standard for love—so high that you might be tempted to think its beyond your reach. But its not. In fact, if youre a believer, that God kind of love is a natural part of your super natural disposition. Its in your heart now. You may not be yielding to it, but its there. When you were born again, God put Himself and His own nature of love inside of you. Romans 5:5 says He poured out His love in your heart through the Holy Spirit.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:36:51 +0000