The Bible states, “Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing” (1 Corinthians 13:3). Love is one of the foundational principles of the Christian life. In fact, we can say that love is the foundation of Christianity. Without love, nothing else matters. We can give all that we have and in the end it means nothing if our labor does not come directly from the love of God. Just go to Matthew 22:35-40. But what is love you ask? Well the bible uses a lot of Greek words to describe love. God does not command us to show friendship because we naturally desire to have friends. The word ‘love’ that we are commanded to pursue is ‘agapao’, which means to actively care for or the act of loving. The word ‘agape’ is the love of God and means self-giving, sacrificial love.
Which do you have? There is only one love you can have. That's Agapao love. Knowing the Greek words is not necessary, but understanding the biblical principles are. Only God has true, self-giving, sacrificial love. When we are in Him, His love flows through us and we actively love others. Find It. Keep It. Give it. Do what ever you can to get it. I have and once you have it you'll be able to learn how to love. So be happy because you are loved and if you havn't already. Tell the one you care for how much you love them becasue they just might need to know.
