"9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more,. . ." (Philippians 1:9 ESV)
Many of pray for forgiveness, direction, or peace. We may offer up prayers for loved ones, the unsaved, or missionaries. But how often to we pray for God to increase our capacity to love?
Part of Paul's prayer for the church at Philippi was that their love "may abound more and more". This speaks of an exponential growth in their ability and willingness to love.
Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines abound as "to be present in large numbers or in great quantity." Couple this intransitive verb with the phrase "more and more" we get a sense of the importance Paul placed love in the church.
In one of the most oft quoted verses about love, Paul told the church in Corinth that love was even greater than faith and hope. (1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV)
It stands to reason that if God's word places such a high importance on love, that He will not fail to respond to any request we make to increase our capacity to love others. We have but to ask. What is keeping us from making that request?
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