Sunday, May 07, 2017
Love is a current
Today, my quiet time took me to the stories of The Last Supper.
I read through the four accounts and got stuck on Luke and John's account.
Luke records a heated argument that broke out among the disciples when Jesus talked about one of them betraying him. Jesus stops the argument when it turns to who was the greatest. In Luke 22:25-28 Jesus explains that we should not seek power to hold over others or to BE served, but rather to serve each other. The sentimate is even stronger in John's account.
In John 13:34 Jesus gives us this:
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
I don't have much more to add to this today - right now. All I know is that I often lack this kind of love. I yearn for it. I am too prideful, I am too selfish, I want too much recognition, I want to be too right - to get it right.
But...
Love is subtle
Love is humble
Love is in the rough patches
Love is in the shadows
Love is a current
that moves us where we need to go.
I read through the four accounts and got stuck on Luke and John's account.
Luke records a heated argument that broke out among the disciples when Jesus talked about one of them betraying him. Jesus stops the argument when it turns to who was the greatest. In Luke 22:25-28 Jesus explains that we should not seek power to hold over others or to BE served, but rather to serve each other. The sentimate is even stronger in John's account.
In John 13:34 Jesus gives us this:
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."
I don't have much more to add to this today - right now. All I know is that I often lack this kind of love. I yearn for it. I am too prideful, I am too selfish, I want too much recognition, I want to be too right - to get it right.
But...
Love is subtle
Love is humble
Love is in the rough patches
Love is in the shadows
Love is a current
that moves us where we need to go.
