Infinite love

Good morning, time to rise and shine. This day you can bring light to those who are lost and to those who once were on the right path but on the journey, took a detour. More and more about the ability to love regardless of or in spite of the circumstances.  Let’s get straight to the point today, 2 Corinthians 12:15 AKJV "And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.” In this season of giving, we need to be reminded that the love we give is not always returned. With that, with joy we should give, but this is the conviction that it seems the more you love, the less love you receive. Wait a minute, this shouldn’t work like this. The more I give means the more I should receive and if not, money then love.

Paul addressing the church at Corinthians made this observation. But notice his remark that I gladly did it. Many have lost the joy of love and the frustration of life brings us to a place of bitterness of soul where we can no longer enjoy spending but ask what’s in it for me. Take note here, it’s not because you don’t have, it's because you have imposed a limitation on your love. The prior verse sheds a little light on the joy of spending for others.  You see, this is not financially sound but then again, we are not speaking of finances. What we are speaking about has more value than money. 2 Corinthians 12:14 AKJV “Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.” Paul is ready to visit the church for the third time, and there is a willingness to make that sacrifice because of love.  I so enjoy the fact that Paul was not seeking what they possess but seeking them.  

In our culture we develop sayings and patterns that limit how often we extend ourselves, even how we extend our love to others. Such as, “fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.” I am not justifying deceit, but I am suggesting being a fool for Christ’s sake. The ability to spend all the love inside you to give to someone who is lacking love. The truth of the matter is that the love you give out will be replenished by the One who returns infinite love back to you. One thing that you will not run out of is love because it is the very thing that lives within you.  It’s impossible to go bankrupt if you have an infinite amount of love. You just keep going to the bank and making withdrawals, and every time you check your balance it remains the same.  That beloved brings forth a joy unspeakable. 

I’ll leave you with a poem from Erin Nicole, not necessarily a Christian writer but one that expressed a view of committed love.

I Love You More
When I say I love you more, I don't mean I love you more than you love me.
I mean, I love you more than the bad days ahead of us,
I love you more than any fight we will ever have.
​I love you more than any obstacle that could come between us.
I love you the most.

That beloved is commitment and joy. Have a wonderful love day.