"Love has many voices. Love sends its greeting in the smile of a friend,
the contented sighs of a baby, the felt whisperings of the Spirit.
Often we are slow to recognize how many voices are really love's voice.
"God is love" says John the Evangelist. "He who dwells in love is dwelling in
God and God in him."
Love speaks in many places. It leans against the neighbor's fence or
comes sniffing into a kitchen filled with cooking. It walks amid
the bustle of the city streets or stands on a crowded bus.
Love has many moods. Sometimes love is bold and happy or else
it is anxious and hestitant. Sometimes it is riotous and demanding, or
gentle and relaxed, or even sober and practical. Sometimes love just waits.
Loves comes in all seasons. It rides the icy winds of winter and
laughs with raindrops in the spring. It wanders through the restless
heat of summer and catches leaves of autumn as they fall.
Listen to love."
The trouble is, we're not very good listeners these days...we talk, we text, we tweet. If we really listened to the "felt whisperings of the Spirit", we would know that "love comes from God", that "everyone who loves has been born of God", that "there is no fear in love...", that "we love because he first loved us." (1 John 4:2-19).
So John tells us we have been loved and, therefore, we should (and can) love. This Valentine's Day...
...be patient and kind
...don't envy or boast
...don't be proud or rude or self-seeking
...don't be angry or keep track when others are
...rejoice in the truth
...protect, trust, hope, persevere
(1 Corinthians 13)
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY, FRIENDS. Love someone else as you have been loved!
For further study: Deuteronomy 6:5, Psalm 100:5, Isaiah 54:10, Jeremiah 31:3, Matthew 22:37-40,
John 10:27, John 13:34-35, Romans 5:8, Philippians 1:9-11
Be blessed in your understanding of God's love!
Love,
Holly
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