Scripture reveals that love originates in God's very nature and flows out as total devotion to Him and sacrificial service to others.
Scripture on Love
1 John 4:8
New Testament
"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."
Deuteronomy 6:5
Old Testament
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength."
1 Corinthians 13:4-5
New Testament
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."
John 15:13
New Testament
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends."
Leviticus 19:18
Old Testament
"Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord."
The Bottom Line
Real love isn't a feeling—it's laying down your life the way God laid down His.
Try Today
Choose one person who's difficult to love and do something kind for them without expecting anything back.
Prayer
Jesus taught us to approach the Father boldly, knowing He hears our prayers (Matthew 7:7).
Father, You are love itself—perfect, unchanging, sacrificial. I confess that my love is often selfish and conditional, focused more on what I can get than what I can give. Fill me with Your love so I can love You completely and love others the way You love me. Help me see people through Your eyes and serve them with Your heart. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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