Love prevails. it conquers. it redeems. it is self-sacrificial. it is undeniable and made perfect in God. Only He offers it freely to us, and He demands that we offer it as freely as we can to those around us. It is much bigger and greater and deeper than romance or infatuation and is not confined by time, beauty, or attraction. This is how we know what Love is: Jesus Christ.
If you fail as often as i do at this, it's an everyday occurrence. We have gotten into this habit as a generation of throwing around the word "Love" as though it carries as much weight as a feather. We "love" our girlfriends and boyfriends until it's time for a new one because the old model wasn't putting out. We "love" our parents until they are inconvenient. We "love" our friends until the drama opens up in Act 1, scene 3. It's all wrong. "Sometimes the people who say 'i love you' will be the last to just have your back." John Mayer said that, and while he's not exactly the deepest guy in town, that's the truth in a nut-shell.
Look at what Jesus did for us. That's Love. It doesn't describe Love or characterize it or paraphrase it. It IS Love. It is not a question of definition, because Jesus and Love are synonymous. God has ordained Love from eternity past. The Trinity embodies it. No comparisons or analogies or metaphors, just IS.
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