When love broke thru
You found me in the darkness
Wanderin' thru the desert
I was a hopeless fool
Now I'm hopelessly devoted
My chains are broken
And it all began with You
Toby Mac "Love Broke Thru"
Toby Mac is speaking the truth about the darkness and hopeless fools. We need for love to break through in the world today! Our pillow verse says "love comes from God"...so in essence we need more of God. He has freely offered us His Spirit (Acts 2:38) but we have chosen independence and cheap thrills instead.
I believe one of the major things in our society that has contributed to its decline is our lack of love for one another. In some ways I think much of that devaluing began in shows like Saturday Night Live that make fun of people and call it entertainment. I love this picture of Michelle Obama and George Bush...they CHOSE this moment to exhibit LOVE!
David Brooks wrote a recent article about another family that has chosen love. They have taken vulnerable teenagers into their home (from homelessness, poverty, sexual abuse) to sit around a dinner table and to crash in their bedrooms. They have started a charitable foundation called AOK (All Our Kids) to provide hope for young people who have none. Brooks says about them: "Love is the necessary force" to affect change in these kids and their relationships. They are making a difference in Washington, D.C.
1 John reminds us that "all love comes from God"...if we have received love, we can choose to give love. We might just make a difference in the world! Hope you will vote on November 8th!
For further study: Psalm 32:10, Proverbs 3:3, Lamentations 3:22, Daniel 9:4, Romans 12:9, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Galatians 6:22, Ephesians 2:4, 2 Thess. 3:5, Jude 21.
Love,
Holly
