Love is a big topic. But what is our definition of love? Do we think of it as a romantic attraction? That tends to be what the world markets love as. But love is so much more.
“This is my command: Love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:12-13
True love is what Jesus did. He loves us so much that He died for us. He gave up everything because He loved us.
That is what true love is. It is deep and strong. It values others. It is putting others before you. That is hard to grasp in a self-centered world. Culture tells us to look out for our own interests, but Christians should be different.
Our job is to reflect Christ. He loved others in everything He did. After all, he did not wash feet because He loved washing feet, He did it because He wanted to set an example for us.
Love should be sacrificial, but it also is not limited to the people that are easy to love. We still have to love those who hurt us. This is so hard, but it is when we are most like Jesus.
He gave His life for the people who were murdering Him. That is the kind of love that we are called to imitate.
It is a hard love, but a real one. When we can love others in spite of what they have done, we reflect Christ. And sometimes, a little love is what someone needs. Love can transform people.
Dare to show radical, tough love. Love those who the world deems unlovable. The world needs it.
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