I was reading a Susie magazine when I found a verse that I fell in love with immediately: "Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love makes up for many of your faults." 1Peter4:8
It made me thought, how can I show deep love for others, which made me think about Corinthians 13 and how love is described. Corinthians 13:4-7 : 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (credit to http://www.biblestudytools.com/1-corinthians/13.html for this verse). We can show someone deep love by being patient with them, by being kind to them, by not envying what they have and being rude to them because we are blinded by our jealousy. Love is not proud, and it does not boast, when we are humble with someone, we are showing them a glimmer of God's love. When we are not rude to someone, we are again loving them deeply, because we are human and can be very rude because of our sinful nature. But, the love that created us is stronger then sin so our kindness is God's light shining through us and showcasing His love and our love for our fellow brother's and sister's in Christ. Think about John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, so that whoever believed in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life." The Bible also tells us that God is love. Love is not self-seeking, when God gave us Jesus to die for for our sins, to forgive us , to be our Savior, it brought Him great sadness. God wasn't thinking only for Him self, He was thinking for HIs children whom He loves so much! When God sent Jesus to this earth, He was showing us His great love. When we think for others first, we are loving them with a very deep love. Jesus is God, so Jesus is love too, all of our mistakes are covered in Jesus' love! Is God easily angered? No, so if we love others we should try not to be easily angered by them. Always love others, always.
