The world talks incessantly about love even though it knows little about it. The love that the world proclaims is selfish, shallow, and fleeting. It is based on feelings that come and go. Celebrities publicly proclaim their undying love for one another and the next month are launching divorce proceedings. Such love is anemic and cannot withstand even modest trials or difficulties.
The caliber of Christ’s love is infinitely greater. He loved us not merely in words, but in actions. Christ laid down His precious life for us even while we were rebelling against Him. He has proven there is no price too great for Him to expend to bring us life. An eternity in heaven will not provide sufficient time to comprehend such love.
Those who have embraced and experienced Christ’s love in such manner cannot help but be deeply impacted by it. To receive such love compels us to also express love in the same manner. Knowing the Son of God laid His life down for you will compel you to lay your life down for others. How can you truly know Christ’s sacrificial love and yet refuse to forgive someone who offended you? How could you be reluctant to make sacrifices for others when God’s only Son made the ultimate sacrifice for you? Do you love others in the same manner Christ loves you?