About Love: Your First Love

in Part 4 of 4 in the About Love series Dennis talks about Your First Love. Check it. Out. Ya.

Passion

"Knowing is not enough. We must apply," some German writer guy named Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said this. I know a totally random quote, but it fits the subject matter. I came across this quote 6 months ago and it grabbed my attention so I saved it, knowing at some point I could use it. And here it is… So we began our journey, before the arctic blast, into our series titled About Love. A series meant to cause us to look at the way God loves us, unconditionally, beyond measure, beyond reason and even beyond our understanding. A love that wasn't all in words but in deed, that deed was the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. He loves us, so he made a way to be with us, reaches out to us, the lost, broken and desperate people. Love in deed…. Heals the sick. Saves the lost. Feeds the hungry. Clothes the poor. Rescues the wicked. Empty's itself of everything, for another. God's Love. This is the love we talk about; this is the love that is going to change the world. But as the German guy says, Knowing about this love is not enough….. WE MUST APPLY IT. How do we apply God's Love? Well, we let it change us, soften our opinions, ideas, wants, desires, our very nature… we let the love of Christ sculpt us into something that reflects him, salt into this world. But how?? It doesn't happen by begging through prayer, or pleading with God. It happens by taking steps in our life to move toward where God wants us to be. From the moment of salvation we must step out in faith towards a new creation in Jesus. But so often we stop asking God to work that miracle of salvation in our life daily. What can he save you from today? What is dividing you from a new revelation of his love? What can you lay down to be more like him? We are not and will never in this life be perfect people, but when the love of Ephesians 3:17 takes over your life, when you are in pursuit of that unfailing love, that unimaginable love, then you are no longer content where you are at…. You must have more of God. You are in a passionate pursuit of Him and His love. So I ask; where is your passion today? What are you living for? How much of His Love have you let transform your life? And do you want more? More passion for him… Come out Tuesday and let's discover a new level of his love, and a new passion for serving him.
Peace D.

About Love: Intimacy

Part 3 of the About Love series is Intimacy. Have a listen!

About Love: Passion

February 3, 2009 turned out to be fun even after old man winter blew another few inches of snow on us.. Anyway, up next in our series (which didnt get to have last week!) is Passion.