Essay On Love

Essay on Love

Love, what is love? Everyone wants to know. Is it a feeling or emotion that we all yearn for? We may never know but we do know that we all want love. From God’s grace, to the human desire, and what the world needs is love.

In First Corinthians (13. 4-7) the apostle Paul said, “Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or proud, never haughty or selfish or rude. Love does not demand its own way. It is not irritable or touchy. It does not hold grudges and will hardly even notice when others do it wrong. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever truth wins out. If you love someone, you will be loyal to him no matter what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground in defending him.” So you can see that the Bible gives a clear understanding of what love is and what it is supposed to be.

This shows that God’s love is grace, and it is through knowing that God is love and his grace is a powerful thing. God’s grace transcends into love, although we may not all know what love is. From the Bible standpoint we have a clear definition of what love does or is supposed to do. Love can be forgiving and nurturing, showing support for someone or something. By doing this we are showing a sign of love that can be seen. Since love is an abstract thing, it is something that we can’t see.      It is through the power of God as he uses people to show love in a form that is more concrete. As Christians, we believe that we are saved by grace through faith and that is our key into the kingdom of God. So it is not by good deeds alone but by the grace of God through faith in him in which we find love.

It has been said that everybody wants and needs love. It’s a common universal theme that we all acquire, wanting to love and needing to be loved. From the time we are born to the time we die we want love. Whether as a parent or a child, we seek to nurture and to be nurtured. For example, when a child is born it comes into the world depending on the love and care of its parents. This is a natural way of life for us as human beings while we go through the cycle we call life. When we get older we strive to meet a special someone. Some call it a soul-mate while others call it a husband or a wife. It is through this process of life that we as people continue on our quest to seek and search for love.

Instead of a relationship of intimacy, we may seek friendship. When it comes to the same sex we still seek companionship. As we grow and go through life and our daily ventures of living, we want to be involved with others. While we go through our everyday activities, we look forward to meeting and being with people. Still we want to be loved and love others as a part of our daily lives as human beings, as we all have the human desire for love.

We all have heard the song “What the world needs now is love.”  That is a true statement. The world is a crazy place where we need to show love as a moral issue. For the most part we are all from different races, colors, and creeds. Still we need to show love. Life is short and some of us never have the chance to say “I love you” to someone. Rather it is because of life’s hectic rat race, trying to survive the storms we face in life, and being so consumed with ourselves, many times we forget to show love or concern for others.

Now we as people are all created equal because of God. No matter whether we are Christian, Hebrew, or Muslim, we are all God’s children. In fact, according to the Bible, (Gen 17. 5-8) it reads, “What’s more God told him, I am changing your name it is no longer Abram (Exalted Father’) but Abraham (Father of Nations’)- for that is what you will be. I have declared it. I will give you millions of descendants who will form many nations! Kings shall be among your descendants! And I will continue this agreement between us generation after generation, forever, for it shall be between me and your children as well. It is a contract that I shall be your God and the God of your posterity. And I will give all this land of Canaan to you and them, forever. And I will be your God.” Now all this comes about after Abraham had a child by Hagar who gave birth to Ishmael. So this shows that we as people, are all one. Being that we are all God’s children because of this we have ties that can bind us together with the greatest of factors being love. By this we should show grace, tolerance and most of all acceptance.

 Now knowing that the word love can mean many different things, regardless of whether it is abstract or concrete, it is love that is a common theme that we are all in need of. Whether it is the grace of God, the human desire, or that the world needs love, love is the most essential key to life. It is the most common emotion known to human kind. So it is that love itself is but a mystery due to the fact we can’t see it touch it or feel it in a concrete form, but we know it is there. Love is something that we all need. it is the only thing that will stand the test of time because it is of God and God is love.