If you read the title and thought of the Beatles, congratulations! You're officially old. Or maybe just a Beatles fan but either way, it reminds us that love is an important thing in everyone's life. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, much emphasis is being placed on showing the people we love how we feel about them. My question is: Why do we need an official holiday to remind us to do that??
God mentions the word love, or various forms of it, approximately 700 times in the Bible, depending on which version you are reading. 700 times! Does that not seem excessive to you? Obviously it is something He thinks is important and not just in February.
While doing my devotions one morning, I had an epiphany. Why it was an epiphany and not just a well known fact for me is not really clear but nevertheless, it was an "aha" moment. If I am having difficulty loving someone, it is not their problem; it is mine. The more I love God, the easier it is to love people so if I'm having an issue with another person, then I need to check my relationship with Jesus. The closer I get to God, the more love will overflow from me to others.
Picture a glass of water. The more you pour into it, the fuller it gets. When it gets to the top, it has no choice but to overflow and spill out all over whatever the glass is touching. The same is true with our Christian life. The more we pour into it--going to church, studying the Bible, meeting others' needs, fasting and praying, humbling ourselves--the better chance we have at overflowing all over those we come in contact with.
Take a look at your glass today. How full is it? Are you overflowing or just staying half full? I doubt the Beatles really knew the wisdom of what they were singing about so many years ago but the fact of the matter is that, yes, all we really need is love. Everything else will fall into place when we get that one thing right.
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