8Let love be your only debt! If you love others, you have done all that the Law demands. 9In the Law there are many commands, such as, "Be faithful in marriage. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not want what belongs to others." But all of these are summed up in the command that says, "Love others as much as you love yourself." 10No one who loves others will harm them. So love is all that the Law demands.
C'mon...can love really be that powerful? It can actually serve to fulfill all the other laws? If so, I can't help but admit I haven't been doing it as well as I should. If I had, I wouldn't see all those dead and wounded in my wake. When Paul says "No one who loves others will harm them" I'm personally convicted.
In another letter (1 Corinthians 13) Paul describes love...
Love is kind and patient, never jealous, boastful, proud, or rude.
Love isn't selfish or quick tempered.
Love doesn't keep a record of wrongs that others do.
Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil.
Love is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting.
Love never fails!
Now, I think we can see that Paul might be right. Can we even imagine what the perfect application of love would do for our relationships?. So...how are we doing?
Live boldly out there today...
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