Verse:
“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?” –1 John 3:16-17
Thought:
There was a time when it was thought that the bowels were the source of emotions: love, mercy, compassion, anger, hate, etc. It’s a good thing they got that sorted out or we might have ended up singing romantic songs such as, “I left my bowels in San Francisco” or “Achy Breaky Bowels”.
We tend to think of love as an emotional response, some chemical reaction that originates in our heart or mind or some other inner part. As we read through the New Testament, we see love associated with action. Love is not something that happens to us, but is something we make happen. Christ showed His love by dying for us. We show our love by the sacrifices we make for others.
Tags: Devotional Thought, Valentine’s Day, Love, 1 John 3:16-17
