Learn to Love As God Loves
Posted on August 30, 2023 by BISHOP DARRELL A BOONE, One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.
There is a difference between God's love and the world's. God wants to lift you into unconditional Love.
Love. That is a word that gets used a lot in our culture. The sad thing is not very many people truly understand what love is and how love is to be expressed. The old musical group Foreigner says this problem in their classic song, “I Want to Know What Love Is.”
As believers in Christ, you and I don’t have to guess about love! In the Bible, we find the absolute truth about love. Throughout the broad sweep of Scripture, God’s Word paints a powerful picture of real love.
One of the most famous passages of love is found in 1 Corinthians 13. This chapter contains life-changing, counter-cultural truths about the highest form of love—agape. Agape love is the kind of love God has for people. Paul tells us about this beautiful love by saying …
“Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own.” (1 Corinthians 13:4–5)
Real agape love is not about you; it’s about the other person. It’s selfless and sacrificial.
Of course, we see that supremely in the Lord Jesus Himself.
“We know love by this that He laid down His life for us.” (1 John 3:16)
But here’s the real rub. That verse above in 1 John 3:16 doesn’t stop there. It continues,
“And we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
Friend, the Bible doesn’t just describe and depict God’s beautiful agape love for us; it also commands us to live it out and express it toward everyone we meet!
And that’s a tall order! You see, we all struggle to one degree or another with selfishness. Agape love cannot be done unless we put ourselves on the cross and Christ on the throne of our lives. Recognizing and confessing our sin of selfishness is where breakthroughs begin—because that’s when we abandon self-sufficiency and lean on God’s sufficiency.
The bottom line is that you and I can’t love like God does alone! We can only do it through the power of the Holy Spirit working in and through us.
So, fix your eyes on Christ, experience the power of His agape love for you, and then pray that this agape love will overflow from you to others!
Are you believing God for something that is taking longer than you thought or expected? Don’t give up if you are praying according to His promises, no matter how long you may have been standing! Your season is coming. Your harvest of blessing is on its way. It might be today, it might be tomorrow, it might be next week, next month, or next year, but remember, at the right time, you will experience your breakthrough. Be encouraged today because God is faithful, and His promises are true. Keep standing, keep hoping, and keep believing. Keep doing good. Keep declaring the promises of God over your life. Be around people who will encourage you and fill your heart and mind with God’s Word. Let a song of praise come out of your mouth. As you continue to press on in faith and keep an attitude of victory, you will see your harvest of blessings and live as an overcomer in every area of your life.
