Last week we looked at the subject of ‘first love‘, and this week at Cherry Tree Court, Mark looked at the subject of love in action. With Valentine’s Day coming up on Tuesday, he commented on how love is very much the focus of shop displays and how getting and sending cards on Valentine’s Day can be a big part of showing love. More important than gifts or cards, however, is the everyday expression of love shown in actions and words on a consistent basis.
God is motivated by love, and that love prompts His giving. (Jn 3:16) Jesus is the greatest love gift of all, enabling us to have a restored relationship with God because He took our sin upon Himself when He died on the cross. 1 Jn 4:7 reminds us that love is from God, but must then be demonstrated in our love for others. 1 Cor 13:4-8 gives us God’s definition of love and we see from Jn 15:12-17 that love is commanded by God. We need to love not only the people we like, but to love everyone with God’s love as God has loved us. Love in action is God’s command to us not only on Valentine’s Day, but on every day.