Scripture reveals that love isn't primarily a feeling but a self-giving action that flows from God's own nature and becomes possible for us because He loved us first.
Scripture on Love
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
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. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
1 John 4:19
New Testament
"We love because he first loved us."
Deuteronomy 6:5
Old Testament
"Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength."
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 costs you something and looks like Jesus on the cross.
Try Today
Choose one person who's difficult to love and do something kind for them without expecting anything in return.
Prayer
Jesus told us to come boldly to the Father (Hebrews 4:16), so bring your need for love honestly to Him.
Father, You are love itself, and everything good in me comes from You. I confess that my love is often selfish, conditional, and runs out when it's inconvenient. I want to love like You do—patient when I'm frustrated, kind when I want to be harsh, keeping no record of wrongs when I want to hold grudges. Fill me with Your Spirit so I can love the way Jesus did, sacrificially and without counting the cost. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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