Love on the Run

Love is such a central theme and foundation in the life of the believer, but true love is not lived out in discussion, theology, and solitude. Real love is lived out every day of our lives. Sometimes it's accompanied by wonderful feelings and other times it is obedience pure and simple.

The last two Sundays we've been looking at Love on the Run out of Romans 12. It's love in the everyday life. It's love when it doesn't feel good. It's love even when it hurts. It's the love that happens on the Thursday afternoon at work and the Tuesday evening at home. In the traffic jam, the supermarket, or the ball field. It's the day to day life of the believer. Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount said, Matt. 5:43"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Last week we called this a stretching love. Real love stretches us and grows us. And yet only in love do we full live out the call of the believer. We love the time on the mountain tops, but the crops are grown in the valleys.

Be Refreshed!

Proverb of the Day: Proverbs 21:2 All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

Scripture of the Day: John 13:35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. [Jesus]

Quote of the Day: "Our love to God is measured by our everyday fellowship with others and the love it displays." Andrew Murray