Fruit of the Spirit #9

". . . the greatest of these is love"

Oh, love. L'amour. What is love? (Baby don't hurt me)

Love is patient, love is kind.

Love is... cliché?

Everyone is aware that "love" is one of the most used and abused words in the English language. Perhaps up there with "like?" What is true love, though? How truly great is the Father's love for us?

For us to love, we must have first known the One who initiated love. And what a better expression of love than sending His one and only begotten, unique son to this planet to die the most horrific death imaginable? Was he out of his mind? To me, it can sure seem that way. I am so small and unworthy to receive the most incredible act of love ever expressed in the history of love stories.

This is a bigger deal than Bella and Edward, Romeo and Juliet, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, and even Mickey and Minnie. His love is huge. Beyond our spectrum of understanding for the word itself. We are loved.

We are loved.

I am loved.

You are loved.

We are beloved.

Now, we must love.

I must love.

You must love.

Desire love this holiday season.