I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate.
If I speak God's word with power, revealing all of His mysteries and making everything as plain as day, and if I have faith to say to a mountain jump and it jumps but I don't love, I'm nothing.
If I give all I earn to the poor or even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love I've gotten nowhere.
So, no matter what I say,
no matter what I believe,
no matter what I do,
I'm bankrupt
without love.
I love the song this comes from (and the scripture). It is not just a beautiful melody but it's convicting. It makes you come face to face with the hard truth that everything is meaningless without love. My life cannot be used by God unless I love. Even though I will never be able to match it, my desire should always be to strive towards loving like Christ loves me. Unconditionally. Without being earned. Even when it hurts. Without question. No matter what. Do I always do that? No way. But my heart wants to love like that so much. I wish I could snap my fingers and make my life completely like Jesus. Love others like He did, sacrifice like He did, die to self like He did. But I guess that's what is beautiful about God's plan. Me wanting that and God changing my heart and life to be more like His Son's.
So next time I am inclined to get annoyed when I have to "go out of my way" to do something for another, I hope I remember to do it in love instead. When I feel at my wits end with exhaustion from chasing my boys around and doing things for them that they can't do for themselves, I hope I remember to do have an attitude of love. When I am so angry at another person for hurting me, I hope that I will remember that I have hurt others too and love them despite that.
Lord, let my life be the proof of Your love.
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