Jesus – How Does He Love & How Do You Love?

Happy Valentine’s Day!

As we celebrate who we love and being loved today, who better to talk about than Jesus!

He was the greatest example of love and  how to love.

We can see from the scripture above (John 15:13) that Jesus showed his love for us by laying down his life so we could be saved (make sure you thank Him for that). But what does Jesus say to us about love?

John 13:34-35 (amp)

I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved  you, so you too should love one another. By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves].

But do you really know why you are commanded to love?

God’s love brings power to our lives. Why would you need His power?  Because we have a real enemy who is trying everyday to stop us. God’s power is our weapon to fight back! After winning (you can’t lose), you’re now free to do whatever Satan was trying to stop you from doing. Please read Ephesians 3:14-20, it’s too long to add all of it here. So I just added a taste..

Ephesians 3:19-20 (amp)

19 [That you may really come] to know [practically, [a]through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses [b]mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] [c]unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and[d]become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]!  20 Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do super abundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]

God loves you so much and He knew every mistake you would ever make and He made you anyway, He sent you to earth to help Him anyway. So as we celebrate “love” today, let’s love on Jesus!

So, let’s have some fun today!

Let’s work on increasing” how we love” & “who we love”. Let’s try to love someone who is hard to love (we are only legends in our own minds-smile). Today, let’s be like Jesus and lay our lives down for someone else.

Now – don’t get all religious on me. Let’s keep this simple. Don’t try to do this without asking God to lead you. Ask God to show you how to increase “how you love”  & “who you love” to honor Him. Then wait, listen,then do. Then watch how you’ve changed the lives of others but yours too!

What do you think? Let me know how your Valentine’s Day is. How are you increasing how you love?