Love is the Way

Love is the Way 

Jesus said to him, ""You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." Matt.22.37-40

Love is the summary of the Law and the entire scripture.  Where love abounds, laws and constitutions are useless.  Love is the fulfillment of the law. 

 - For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another! Gal.5.14-15

Love is a command. It is the Law and the commandment of God. It is not an option but a necessity.  No one can be part of God without love, because God Himself is Love.  - This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. These things I command you, that you love one another. John.15.12 &17.

Love requires intentional effort. It is an action not a philosophy or doctrine that is only expressed in words.  Love is shown and demonstrated not just a verbal expression but pragmatic expression.  Love is not just expressed when it is comfortable,  it is a habit and lifestyle that should be seen in every believer.  You cannot confess to Love God and hate your fellow man. There's no hatred in Love. This is the point where Love goes beyond feelings,  it is done intentionally and unconditionally. Read Rom. 12:9-29

Beyond being the summary of the Law, Love is also the summary of Grace. Grace is receiving a favour you never deserve or merit.  This can only come out of Love. God loves and gives grace to all men John 3:16. So, Grace is a product of Love. If we therefore recieve God's unmerited favour,  we are supposed to show the same favour and kindness to everyone around us.  Not necessarily to only those we think deserve it but to all, as many God will give us the capacity to Love. 

Further Readings: 1 Cor. 13, Deut. 6:2-9, Matt. 22:36-40

Prayers:

Oh God of Love, help me to walk in love. To love like You do, serve and care about others just like you do. Give me Your sufficient grace and provisions to love everyone around me and to be able to show it in my actions.  I pray in Jesus Christ’s name.  Amen