What is love?

I was studying for our student service this week on the topic of love and I felt I should share this.  We will be learning from 1 Corinthians 13.1-8. Here it is…

What if I could speak all languages of humans and of angels? If I did not love others, I would be nothing more than a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. ²What if I could prophesy and understand all secrets and all knowledge? And what if I had faith that moved mountains? I would be nothing, unless I loved others. ³What if I gave away all that I owned and let myself be burned alive? I would gain nothing, unless I loved others. ⁴Love is kind and patient, never jealous, boastful, proud, or ⁵rude. Love isn’t selfish or quick tempered. It doesn’t keep a record of wrongs that others do. ⁶Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil. ⁷Love is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting. ⁸Love never fails!

Now I don’t want to sound like a hippie leftover from the 60′s, but as I was reading, I am reminded that love really is the answer. The only command that Jesus stated from the Law was “Love God… and your neighbor as yourself.”  Love is the secret to society’s problems, family issues, selfishness, hatred, racism, and the list goes on.

The funny thing is, the above description of love is truly a districption of God.

So, let us all stop for a second and look at our heart.

• Are you in ministry for your love of Jesus or love for attention?
• Do you serve others because you love them as yourself or because you love their praise?
• Do you love God or love yourself?

1 John 4:8
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.