Love
God wants us to love with the Agape love of Christ. God wants us to forgive all those who have wronged us. We should turn the other cheek and not retaliate when others do us harm. God is love. He loves us so much that he sent his only son to die on the cross, so we can be reconciled to him. His children are called love as well. We should all say it on a daily basis. “I am Love.”
Love is not silent, it speaks loudly. We can see his love in everything around us. He is the God of all abundance and he freely gives his love to us. He is close to us every day, watching over us with loving kindness and tender mercies.
The love of God is unfailing and compassionate. He will not hold our sins against us, or give us the punishment we deserve. God is ready to pardon and willing to wash us clean from our sins. He is the all-powerful God who doesn’t need anything from man, yet he chooses to be mindful of our every need.
God first loved us, even when we were far from him and deep in our sins. He cares for us. He is a covenant-keeping God who will never ever leave us.
BIBLE SCRIPTURES ON LOVE
LOVE OF GOD
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. – Romans 5:8
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. – John 3:16
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. – 1 John 4:8
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. – 1 John 4:18
We love him because he first loved us. – 1 John 4:19
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. – 1 John 4:7
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. – John 15:13
If ye love me, keep my commandments. – John 14:15
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?- 1 John 4:20
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. – John 13:34
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.- 1 John 4:10
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it. – Ephesians 5:25
The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. – Jeremiah 31:3
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. – 1 John 5:3
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. – 1 John 4:12
LOVE OTHERS
The bible commands us to love one another. Love should be unconditional, special, and kind. Love is more than just expressing a feeling. Love is doing, showing, and committing. Love others with the love of God.
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. – John 13:34
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. – 1 John 4:18
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? – Micah 6:8
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.- 1 Corinthians 13:1
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. – Proverbs 10:12
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. – 1 John 4:7
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. – 1 John 4:12
LOVE YOUR SPOUSE
Husbands, love your wives and be not bitter against them. – Colossians 3:19
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. – Ephesians 5:28
So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.- Ephesians 5:28
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. – Ephesians 5:22
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. – Ephesians 5:22
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. – Ephesians 5:31
Prayer to love with the love of God
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you that you are the King of love. Lord God, I come in Jesus’ name. Father, thank you that you love this world so much that you sent your only son to die for our sins. Thank you father that you are a loving God who cares for your people. Father teach me how to love like you. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me be more like you. Help me to show compassion to everyone I meet. Let me always forgive those that have done me wrong. Thank you for teaching me every day how to live a life that is pleasing in your sight. In Jesus’ mighty name, I pray. Amen.