I know, I know, I already have a blog with a similar title… but the thing is, God has been speaking this word to me a lot lately. You see what He has been telling me is its all about LOVE. All of it! EVERYTHING is about LOVE.
ok, so heres the deal. Years ago God put it on my heart about the word love, in His book, the bible…we are talking about eight years ago. So I decided that I would read through the bible and write out every verse that had the root word love in it. Things like love, lovely, lover, loved, etc… Lets just say I didnt get very far. But I was still blown away! God has woven His love all the way through every book! Even the old testament…
So here are some things that I learned.
GOD is LOVE
LOVE is REAL
LOVE NEVER FAILS
LOVE doesn't boast
LOVE is PATIENT and KIND
LOVE It is not easily angered
LOVE isnt proud, not rude, not selfish
LOVE always trusts, always perseveres, always hopes
LOVE rejoices in truth
without LOVE, everything is meaningless-chasing after the wind
We were made to LOVE
We are able to LOVE because God first LOVED us
You see, because GOD is LOVE, we can put Him in all of those spaces… God is patiend and kind, always trusting, always persevering, not easily angered… without God, everything is meaningless- a chasing after the wind. Everything is about LOVE, because that is who God is; Love. He is everything.
There is an "old" song that has been running through my brain for weeks now, by Steven Curtis Chapman… here are his lyrics. The chorus especially is what has been running through my mind daily…
We've got CDs, tapes and videos, radios and TV shows
Conferences, retreats and seminars
We've got books and magazines to read on everything from A to Z
And a web to surf from anywhere we are
But I hope with all this information buzzing through our brains
That we will not let our hearts forget the most important thing is
Love love love love love …it's all about
Love love love love love
Everything else comes down to this
Nothing any higher on the list than love
It's all about love
Now they're fighting in the Middle East and they're fighting down on 7th street
And there are fights in my own house on given days
It's like something's lurking deep inside that can't seem to be satisfied
But life was not meant to be lived this way
'Cause it's true for every man and woman, every boy and girl
That our only hope for living here together in this world is …
Love love love love love …it's all about
Love love love love love
Everything else comes down to this
Nothing any higher on the list than love
This is the reason we were made
To know the love of our creator
And to give the love He's given us away
Yeah, the Maker and the Father and the God of everything
He says to …
Love love love … He says love love love
Love love love … 'cause after all it's all about love
God says …
Love love love love love …it's all about
Love love love love love
Everything else comes down to this
Nothing any higher on the list than love
'cause after all it's all about love
Its kind of a big pill to swallow. To give the Love God has given, as He has given it. But that is what I plan on doing now, and on this trip, is to see people through the LOVE of God. To be patient and kind, and slow to anger. All of which are very hard things, but when you keep love close to your heart, love will pour out.
