Innies and Outies
As we move through the season of Eastertide (you knew that didn’t you) we have this string of passages that come from first John about LOVE. How much can you say about love before it starts sounding redundant? John keeps saying that God is love and we are to love one another.
In the passages we read this month from Acts they all seem to be about who is in and who is out. Of course the catch is that with God being love, everyone is in.
The issue in the days these passages were written was primarily between Jewish Christians and Gentiles who were converting. The two groups were not what you would call BFFs.
So what are the places in your life where these issues come up? What questions do you have about love? About who is in and who is out and why? Or is this all just old hat and you have heard it all before and wish we would move on to something more interesting?
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Loui Nelson on May 12, 2009 7:26pm
I think love is always an interesting topic. We all want to be loved and give love. Studies tell us our dogs can't love us, they can only show loyalty (some dog enthusiasts will not be happy hearing that one). Is that what we're doing sometimes? Showing loayalty instead of love? And how about the concept that you can only love others as much as you love yourself. If you never cut yourself some slack, you're probably not giving others much room either. And since love isn't tangible, why do some think they can only give it to those who deserve it. I think love is free and if you love yourself as God loves us all, it's yours for the giving.
Susan Glant on May 12, 2009 8:51pm
It is an old subject but we still don't get it, do we? As the economy - and our personal bank accounts - get tighter, our "love" for others becomes an issue of priorities. Do we really love others until it HURTS our finances or are we too self-preserving to give to that degree? Good subject matter!