Love
‘The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love’
Psalm 103:8
In some of the most wonderful words ever written, the Apostle John tells us, ‘God is love’ 1 John 4:8.
We use ‘love’ to refer to romantic relationships only. But Jesus taught us that love is far bigger than that.
He tells us why we can be so sure that God loves us: ‘This is love: not that we loved God,
but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins (4:10).
And that is why love for others is an indispensable mark of the Christian life:
‘Whoever does not love, does not know God’ (4:8). Of course, we are to love family
and also our Christian family. But, like the Good Samaritan we must also love those
we do not know and those who may not like us.
Question for thought: What habits do we have that get in the way of Christian love?
Lord of all, we give thanks for the way members in the Diocese of Meath and Kildare
in Ireland show faith in action and serving in your name.
Pray as they seek through many activities to provide help to families in need.
May their fellowship be deepened as they meet together in prayer. Amen.