LOVE, is it you, me, her, him or...?

by Mark Dohar Simatupang on Friday, 24 September 2010 at 23:16

1 Corinthians 13 (New International Version Bible)
verses: 4-8a & 13

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, 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. Love never fails.

....And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Dear all, perhaps you are trying to define the meaning of love. You might have your own theory of love. It could be limited to some physical interaction or touch. Perhaps it is something that's only came out of our mouth. Or it just a feeling that so strong to someone whose specific to you. Well, it is your fancy opinions without solid proof, or not yet been proven.

Let see verses quoted above (in italic), it is love defined by God in the Bible. If you want to get a clear understanding of love, it is simple. Just try to replace the word "LOVE" with your name, or your boy/girlfriend name, or husband/wife name, or even your parent and children names. If the sound is right and the reality is fit to the sentences, than they are love.

"my girlfriend" is patient, "my girlfriend" is kind. "my girlfriend" does not envy, "my girlfriend" does not boast, "my girlfriend" is not proud. "my girlfriend" is not rude, "my girlfriend" is not self-seeking, "my girlfriend" is not easily angered, "my girlfriend" keeps no record of wrongs. "my girlfriend" does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  "my girlfriend" always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. "my girlfriend" never fails.

Is she really fit the term?

But if not, perhaps you would like to try to replace the word LOVE with the name of JESUS.  I believes it is perfectly match, suit, and proven to be true.

JESUS is patient, JESUS is kind. JESUS does not envy, JESUS does not boast, JESUS is not proud. JESUS is not rude, JESUS is not self-seeking, JESUS is not easily angered, JESUS keeps no record of wrongs. JESUS does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. JESUS always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. JESUS never fails.

....And now these three remain: faith, hope and JESUS . But the greatest of these is JESUS.


God bless you with LOVE!