The Supreme Role Of Love

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Weekly Review: As I review this weeks entries, it seems to me that perhaps what the Lord is reminding me of is the central, perhaps even supreme role of love in the Chrisitan life. Now, we have to be careful when we say that, because our minds tend to go toward either romance or emotional feelings when we bring up the word love. But biblically, the word has more to do with unconditional commitment to the good of another rather than feeling romantic. For example, when Jesus showed the fullest extent of His love, it wasn't through the giving of flowers or the expression of emotion. Rather, He acted out a parable that reminds us that at time when we had walked away from Him, He remained committed to us, left His throne in heaven, and came to rescue us. This kind of unreserved commitment is defined for us as love. In the same way, in love He has put us in relationship with other believers, not so much so that we can find romance or gain a feeling, but so that we can remain as committed to them as He is to us. As we love one another...as we remain unconditionally committed to each other...we reflect the glory and majesty of God to others. This becomes the defining mark of discipleship as we show the full extent of our love to each other in the same way Jesus showed it to us. Let us pray that the Lord can give us the spritual strength and resolve to do just that, rather than taking the easy route of walking away without doing the hard work of staying and loving until all is resolved.