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.