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Abiding Love

Written by FAVORED1 on May 4, 2010 – 3:18 pm -

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

And we have known and believed the love that God has toward us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as He is, so are we in this world.

[Passage 1 John 4:16-17]

Abiding Love

Good Afternoon Beloved,

So we are loved by our Heavenly Father. Loved beyond our human comprehension. He created also in us a desire to receive love and companionship from another human being. “Jesus with skin on” as one frightened little girl observed. Love in all of its forms is nice, but the best love is “Agape”. I found it interesting that when I looked up the correct meaning, there were two. Two meanings, two seemingly different words … and l I got “a revelation”. The first was “agape”, an English word meaning “wide open, expectant, eager”. The second was taken from the Greek word “Agape”… “A self-sacrificing love, a love that lacks self-interest, self-gratification and self-preservation. Agape love is motivated primarily by the interest and welfare of others.” {http://www.gracevalley.org/sermon_trans/Real_Love.html}

Wide open… love without fear. Strong and tender. That is the love God has for us. That is the love that He has placed in our hearts for other people. Fear is the thief that would try and steal it from us. Fear of being taken advantage of. Fear of rejection. Fear of loss. Fear of “looking silly”. When we love with abandon, we will gain more than we can ever lose. If we have hidden our heart in the secret place of the most high, it is in good Hands. We’re to demonstrate the heart of God to a heartless generation. The will of God to those who are unwilling to change… right now, but hopefully will before it’s too late. The hands of God on the earth to touch the hurt and dying. The feet of God to walk through all sorts of dry places and set the captives free. The sweet aroma of God to lift the spirits of those cast down. The intelligence of God to pique the interest of the “learned”. Yes, Agape does have a cost, but in God’s eyes… it’s well worth it…

… and that beloved is Good News!

Y Stress? … U Blessed!

Have A fabulous Day

Regina