The Other Paul and John June 6, 2015

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Ephesians 3:17 ESV

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.  Galatians 5:22, 23 ESV

¹³ So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 
1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV 

All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
McCartney and Lennon 

Love.  Not going to debate, discuss, or diagram what love is, what it looks like, what it sounds like, or how it would manifest itself in the world.    Tough love.  Unconditional love.  Romantic love.  Brotherly love.   Agape love.  That is a post for another day.

But love is the foundation of all that God does for us, and hopes for us.  Love created Adam and Eve.  Love separated the Red Sea.  Love closed the lions' mouths.  Love put His son on the cross.  Love brought Jesus out of the grave.  

I pray for peace.  I pray for wisdom.  I pray for situations.  I pray for  healing.  However, I realized I don't pray for love.    

"The greatest of these is love."  Lord, please increase my capacity, desire, and willingness to love more people, more consistently, and with more sincerity.