On this Valentine's Day morning, I can hear Tina Turner in the back of my head singing, "What's love got to do, got to do with it? What's love but a second hand emotion?" I can't help but think that maybe that is what the world today has reduced "love" to, a second hand emotion. But when I look at the Scriptures I see a totally different emphasis and value placed on love. The Bible teaches that love should become the motivating force in everything that we do.
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans to owe no man anything except for the constant outstanding debt of love that we owe every man and woman. What an incredible thought that we are constantly indebted to love one another. There is no point in our relationships with others where we can say "I have met my quota of love for you." Selah (think about it)
Paul writes to the church at Corinth that if I do good deeds, if I speak in the languages of angels, if I give my body to be burned and don't have love as the motivating force, then all of those "accomplishments" are in vain. There are many reasons to do nice things for others. Some do it to return kindness shown to them. Some do it to get attention or praise from others. Some do it because they feel obligated to do it. Some may even do it because they think it is their religious duty. But if love is not the driving force, Paul says that compared to the beautiful symphony of love, your actions sound like a clanging symbol.
So what's love got to do with it....I would say it has everything to do with it.
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Paul writes to the church at Corinth that if I do good deeds, if I speak in the languages of angels, if I give my body to be burned and don't have love as the motivating force, then all of those "accomplishments" are in vain. There are many reasons to do nice things for others. Some do it to return kindness shown to them. Some do it to get attention or praise from others. Some do it because they feel obligated to do it. Some may even do it because they think it is their religious duty. But if love is not the driving force, Paul says that compared to the beautiful symphony of love, your actions sound like a clanging symbol.
So what's love got to do with it....I would say it has everything to do with it.
Please let me know if you like our postings by emailing us at www.inspireworship.com. Thanks and Happy Valentines Day!
1 comment:
Not only did you discuss love and our motivations behind expressing it but this blog reminded me once again that love should be the motivating factor for everything we do and the essence of who we are. Thanks for bringing us back to the basics! Love Ya!
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