It's that time of year when "love" is in the air. Valentine's Day is around the corner and the chocaholics are ready for paradise! Seriously though, this is a wonderful opportunity (maybe reminder) for us to let those we love know what we often fail to say. As we let our loved ones know our feelings for them, let us not forget that romantic love is not the greatest love!
Though extremely powerful, romantic love is only one of three types of love recognized by the Greek language of Jesus' day. To clarify matters, the Greek language actually had three words describing differing charaterstics of what we lump together in one word. Another word was used to describe brotherly or friendly love. Yet greater still was the word used to describe sacrificial love, agape.
Jesus used agape in John 15:13 when he stated, "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." He again used this same word in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."
As you express your love this Valentine's Day, remember to share Jesus so that your love will be complete and the greatest it can be!
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