November 22, 2011

“Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.”

Colossians 3:14

     There are different kinds of love and different ways in which we express our love. In this verse, I believe its talking about agape love, which is other’s centered love, completely selfless. When we love in a way that puts others first, unity is inevitable. The hard part is finding that love for others, especially people that we don’t particularly get along with or even respect. We must remember that God has those individuals in our lives for a reason, and it is not to blow them off, but to love them unconditionally just as God loves us. If we don’t have love, we dont have unity, but even worst, we don’t have God. Again, I bring this back to Jesus and remember how His love for us never runs empty, so who are we to stop loving others?

Application:

     I will read over 1^st Corinthians 13 to remind myself of the standards that agape love holds to us believers.

“And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who as given to us.” Romans 5:5