What Is Love?

Another year, another Valentine's Day. I get a lot of mixed reviews about this holiday in particular. It seems that people either love it or hate it. And then there's those random people that seem as if they really couldn't care less (though secretly they really do care). It does make me wonder why we have this day set aside to tell people "I love you," and show them that they're cared for. Um, if no one minds me asking, why don't we do this everyday? Time is short as is and we won't live forever. So why do we wait to tell those people we care about how we truly feel? Why not put everything on the line and just come right out and tell them? In our society today the words "I love you' are thrown around carelessly. The true meaning of love has been trampled and cast away. The Greek word for love is "agape." Agape love is the purest form of true love; its a selfless, unconditional love. There's thousands of love songs out there that constantly say "I need you." While that's all well in good, if it were true love they'd be willing to sacrifice their happiness just to see that other person happy. That's what true love really is. It would be me putting others above myself and putting their needs above my own. Love like that is hard to come by on this earth. Which is why I'm so thankful for the One who loves me ALWAYS. Even if I've fallen so far and made so many mistakes. Even if I push Him away and try to stumble on on my own. Even in my selfishness, anger, and pride, He loves me. He loves me for me.

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (sacrifice) for our sins. 1 John 4:10