1 Corinthians 13.
There is a comedy skit done by Eddie Griffin. For his punch line, he says, it doesn’t matter who said what, did y’all get the message?
That’s what I’d like to ask: did we get the message?
The strangest thing about Christianity is how the same book has caused many to mushroom towards division. Regardless of the history you decide to believe, the core premise of love is clear beyond our scripture of reference.
Yet most want to stand on ceremony for things that don’t matter, neglecting love before anything else.
When I strayed from the idea of which creator was greater, I felt justified in my search. I passively read other religious books or sat in conversations straying from my Christian upbringing.
I found knowledge and wisdom and pretended to have understanding. I loved how other books said things, then I found out the bible said the same things, so I loved how they said it plainly.
But I never once felt loved by this knowledge.
I felt a rush, excitement, adrenaline but I never felt it hold my entire world at a halt for a hug.
Until one night.
My girl asked me, “What is this God’s love? I really can’t understand it.”
I couldn’t understand it either. We say He loved us so much He sent his son to die. For me? So that what?
And then I realized it was more than that.
Not only did He send his son to die for us, but to LIVE with us in our human suffering. To become the perfect example of what love looks like. Love also being a description of Jehovah God, and so the example set was for us to see God in each other as we love like Jesus.
With a broken body, dying for the sins of Judas and the officers killing Him, for you and me, He asked for all of us to be forgiven.
He came forward before I ever knew it. That night, a love I can’t explain wrapped around me and gave me a hug.
Even as I write this with tears streaking my face, I can’t help but be in awe of a love that happily endured all.
If the way of love were the core pillars of the church, there would be less division and more room for conversations. When the body is being built on the way of love, we stop competing.
After all, this is about the Kingdom of God, it’s not our Kingdom.
We should be a reflection of that Kingdom, and the best way I know of getting started is to love like Jesus.
Beautifully articulated Shasho😊
Thank you very much
This is beautifully said
Thank you, God really is love and that’s beautiful