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Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Love...

"Faith, Hope, Love...BUT the Greatest IS Love." When the bible says that something is great, it is not exaggerating. It's stating a Fact. And, therefore, when the bible says that the "greatest of these...", that "something" could be beyond your wildest imagination...besides...our God does "exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we could ask or think."

And let's take a look. When the Word of God states something as "great", it also reflects the importance of it in God's heart. Surely...Faith is something that is close to God's heart- "without faith", the bible says, "it is impossible to Please God." Hope is also of great value. The Gospel IS a message of Hope in itself...Hope of salvation...Hope for this world. The bible is full of Hope. God is a God of Hope. But...

Love, the bible says...is the greatest of these three. Why?

I think we can get a glimpse of love's place in God's heart in the 'love' chapter of the bible- "If I can speak in tongues of angels, have enough Faith to move mountains, to prophesy...and give myself to the poor, and to be burned...but if I have not Love, I'm nothing."

Can you imagine, if our lives is filled with so much Faith for God to move, Hope for our God-given Future...but without the essence of Love...we are nothing?? Here's why:

Christ- God's only son came from heaven to earth to be crucified for all our sins...though He was perfectly sinless, and yet, He took on all the sins of the world...and being forsaken by God himself, He hung there on the Cross...so that the Price for our sins may be cancelled...and that we can live with God again.

And the bible says..."For God so loved the world..." He did it all for love. I believe, all heaven and earth stood amazed at the price Jesus paid, on that very day where nails pierced His tender hands. And He did...all for Love. Love for you and for me.

This act of love demands of us a response. For those who have not accepted Jesus, will you consider...not with your human mind, but your heart what He has done and His great love for you? I have no doubt you were on His mind when He hung on the cross.

For those who are Christians. Demonstrate Love. Are we to be disciples of Christ? Let us throw off every pretense when we meet with others, or indifference, or apathy...but put on the love of Christ. Because He first loved us.

And indeed, let's learn to echo what Paul declared- "the love of God compels me..."

Ben

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