Based on the scriptures found in The Purpose-Driven Life – Day 16
Love is the Thing
Based on 1 John 3:18; 2 John 1:6; John 13:35; 1 Corinthians 13:3b; Matthew 22:37-40; Matthew 25:34-46; Proverbs 3:27; 1 Corinthians 13:13
I love you is action, not merely a phrase
that’s whispered in somebody’s ear;
and love isn’t something that someone displays
a couple of times through the year.
But love is the life we’re commanded to live —
the thing that will set us apart.
The world cannot have what we don’t have to give —
we’re spent without love in our heart.
We’re told we should cherish the Lord with our all,
our neighbor as much as ourselves.
Beyond our arm’s reach — will we answer the call?
Or leave it for somebody else?
The naked, the hungry, the poor and diseased,
the prisoner — lost and ignored;
if we’ve shown our love to the lowest of these,
then we’ve shown our love to our Lord.
Today is the day that the world needs our love;
tomorrow, this chance may be gone.
To offer a faith and a hope’s not enough,
for love is the thing that lives on.
that’s whispered in somebody’s ear;
and love isn’t something that someone displays
a couple of times through the year.
But love is the life we’re commanded to live —
the thing that will set us apart.
The world cannot have what we don’t have to give —
we’re spent without love in our heart.
We’re told we should cherish the Lord with our all,
our neighbor as much as ourselves.
Beyond our arm’s reach — will we answer the call?
Or leave it for somebody else?
The naked, the hungry, the poor and diseased,
the prisoner — lost and ignored;
if we’ve shown our love to the lowest of these,
then we’ve shown our love to our Lord.
Today is the day that the world needs our love;
tomorrow, this chance may be gone.
To offer a faith and a hope’s not enough,
for love is the thing that lives on.
1 John 3:18 (TEV)
My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action.
My children, our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action.
2 John 1:6 (NCV)
Love means living the way God commanded us to live. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is this: Live a life of love.
Love means living the way God commanded us to live. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is this: Live a life of love.
John 13:35 (LB)
Your strong love for each other will prove to the world that you are my disciples.
Your strong love for each other will prove to the world that you are my disciples.
1 Corinthians 13:3b (Msg)
No matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.
No matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.
Matthew 22:37-40 (NLT)
“You must love the Lord your God with all you heart . . . .” This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” All the other commandments and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.
“You must love the Lord your God with all you heart . . . .” This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” All the other commandments and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.
Matthew 25:40 (NRSV)
Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.
Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.
Proverbs 3:27 (TEV)
Whenever you possibly can, do good to those who need it. Never tell your neighbor to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now.
Whenever you possibly can, do good to those who need it. Never tell your neighbor to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now.
1 Corinthians 13:13 (NCV)
These three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.
These three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.
TEV: Today’s English Version • NCV: New Century Version • LB: Living Bible • Msg: The Message • NLT: New Living Translation • NRSV: New Revised Standard Version
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