Wednesday; September 13

What makes the Christian life so special? Some people might look at what we have been called to do and believe that Christians should be known for their truth. Others might see the difference in Christianity as the passion with which we live our lives. A few might ponder the disciples of Christ and see in them a confidence in what they believe and who they follow. While each one of these can play an important role in the lives we live, there is one more thing that should make its way to the top of our list – love. Not only did Jesus say the notable difference in His people would be their love (John 13:35), the Apostle Paul recognized the importance of love by observing, “But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.” (I Corinthians 13:13).

While love plays a major role in the Bible, have we ever thought much about what it means? There are a lot of ways to define love and Christian love is basically wishing the best for others. Christians look after the well-being of others and do what should be done to help them become the best they can be. It is the willingness to see the potential in others and helping realize it. Love isn’t an emotion that is hidden deep down inside us, it is a light that exudes out from us.

Are we finding satisfaction in being a Christian? If we need something to get the spark going, maybe the place to begin is to look for ways to show our love to our fellow man. Not only will we live up to what Jesus expects from us, we’ll also help others to see Jesus in us.

Think About It!

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