Love Is

Love Is

According to the Bible, LOVE is; the greatest commandment, the top priority of a follower of Christ, it fulfills all of the the Laws of God, it never harms a neighbor, and it considers everyone a neighbor, love is the character of God, the ultimate work of the Holy Spirit in our lives, it isn't self seeking, self-gratifying, self glorifying, it never thinks sin is OK, after suffering for a long time it is still kind, it covers other people's sins without excusing them, it's free, it inspires more love, it doesn't seem to have any boundaries, it's not just emotions but a set of actions and attitudes, something you can "put on" even when you don't feel like it, love self-sacrificial, selfless, it's Christlike. According to the Bible, God is love

Think back to the last time you had an argument with someone. Were you in the "right?"  That seems to be the question we are asking ourselves at the time. And much of the mental self-talk that goes on afterward is us telling ourselves why we were right. But the Bible seems to give another question, a more important question, to ask myself after an argument. "Was I loving?"

It's more important to ask "Was I loving?" than is it to ask "Was I right?" My main job every day, as a follower of Jesus Christ, is to love.

John 13:34–35 (NKJV)

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

John 15:12 (NKJV)

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

John 15:17 (NKJV)

These things I command you, that you love one another.

Romans 12:10 (NKJV)

Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;

Romans 13:8 (NKJV)

Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.

Galatians 5:13 (NKJV)

For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Ephesians 4:2 (NKJV)

with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,

1 Thessalonians 3:12 (NKJV)

And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,

Hebrews 10:24 (NKJV)

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,

1 Peter 1:22 (NKJV)

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

1 Peter 3:8 (NKJV)

Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;

1 Peter 4:8 (NKJV)

And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”

1 John 3:11 (NKJV)

For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,

1 John 3:23 (NKJV)

And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.

1 John 4:7 (NKJV)

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

1 John 4:11–12 (NKJV)

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.