Our subject from the Scripture that was in your hearing, is a question I would like to ask. A question we all should ask ourselves when it comes to the subject we will speak on and try through God’s word find a conclusion. I would like to speak to you through the Holy Spirit’s help, “LOVE’S IN NEED OF LOVE.”
Strangely enough, this four-letter word carries a lot of weight in every situation through many generations. What love may mean to you may not mean the same as I see it but everybody wants to know what love is.
This scripture, is read especially in numerous weddings everywhere. A staple to what love supposes to be and what love is not.
Here’s what love is and not....
A) PATIENT AND KIND. Paul in Philippians 4:6 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Poet Maya Angelou once said, “I've learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I must confess, I need to have more patience towards things and sometimes people. I do lose my cool at times but I need to learn how to be patience and learn how to love in spite of all my short comings. Love is patient and kind.
Paul is reminding us not to be anxious for nothing but when you find yourself anxious, pray. Love is patient and kind. Not only love is patient and kind, love is not...
B) IT DOES NOT ENVY. Envy is the “green-eyed monster”. The definition of envy is a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc. an object of such feeling: Her intelligence made her the envy of her classmates. Obsolete, ill will. I am in agreement with Malcolm X of what his thoughts on envy, “Envy blinds men and makes men it impossible for them to think clearly”. Proverbs 23:17 tells us, “Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord always”. Envy is a dangerous thing.
C)LOVE DOESN’T BOAST AND NOT PROUD. Proverbs 16:18 makes it very clear that, “Pride goeth destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall”. Remember Lucifer? He gotten too big for his britches and you know what happened after that. Pride is not a good thing when it comes to love.
D) NOT DISHONOR OTHERS. Dishonor has many meanings. One meaning suggest it is a state of disgrace. Another one suggests it bring shame or disgrace on. There is another one that it is the state of having lost the esteem of others. One more meaning that says it is a person of integrity who prefer death to dishonor. Love does not dishonor or shame another person or persons; that is NOT love at all. If you are going to dishonor another person and call it love, then you sadly mistaken. So, what does the Bible says about it:
“When pride comes, then comes dishonor, but with the humble is wisdom” Proverbs 11:2. And here is one more from the Word of God suggest, “A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man conceals dishonor” Proverbs 12:16.
E) NOT A SELF-SEEKER. Love is never haughty or selfish or rude. D.L. Moody once said, “God sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves.” Paul tells us the following, “But for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury” Romans 2:8 ESV. Love is not rude because the Scripture tells us “Anyone who does not love not God because god is love” 1 John 4:8.
F) NOT ANGRY BUT FORGIVING. Love is never to be angry or angered at one another but should be more patient and not quickly angry that offends others but should show patience, understanding and forgiveness.
G) DOES NOT DELIGHT IN EVIL. One thing is for sure, that there is nothing evil about love because it doesn’t find comfort in negative situations and yes, bad company.
F) PROTECTS AND SERVES. When my brother Vinson joined the Brunswick Police Department some years ago, he was sworn to protect and serve as a police officer at the best of his ability. As a child of God, we are to protect and serve those who are near you and around you. Love protects serving others with trust, hope and preserves
G) LOVE NEVER FAILS. God’s love never, ever fails because it is eternal, divine and will never cease. God is love first and foremost.
A writer who became an inspiration for me said something about love that can be true today, “Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.” “'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” Dr. Seuss. I think Dr. Seuss pointed out the essences of what love can be even a world that’s messed up.
If you are to love, listen to this,” Let all that you do be done in love” 1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV.
My hope is that you remember the reason when we love and why we should love. We should so mindful that God is love and His love will never fail.
Let me close from a song with the message of love to a people and one another. The author of the song comes from Stevie Wonder:
"Love's In Need Of Love Today"
Good morn or evening friends
Here's your friendly announcer
I have serious news to pass on to every-body
What I'm about to say
Could mean the world's disaster
Could change your joy and laughter to tears and pain
It's that
Love's in need of love today
Don't delay
Send yours in right away
Hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
Stop it please
Before it's gone too far
The force of evil plans
To make you its possession
And it will if we let it
Destroy ev-er-y-body
We all must take
Precautionary measures
If love and peace you treasure
Then you'll hear me when I say
Oh that
Love's in need of love today
love's in need of love today
Don't delay
don't delay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
Hate's goin' round
hate's goin' round
Breaking many hearts
break-ing hearts
Stop it please
stop it please
Before it's gone too far
gone too far
People you know that
Love's in need of love today
love's in need of love today
Don't delay
don't de-lay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
You know that hate's
hate's
Hate's goin' round
goin' round
Breaking many hearts
break-ing hearts
Stop stop it please
Before it's gone too far
gone too far
It's up to you cause
Love's in need of love today
loves in need of love today
Don't delay
don't de-lay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
You know that hate's
hate's
Hate's goin' round
goin' round
Breaking-hates tried to break my heart many times
break-ing hearts
Don't-you've got to stop it please
stop it please
Before before before
gone too far
Love's in need of love love today
love's in need of love today
Don't delay
don't de-lay
Send yours in right away
right a-way
You know that hate's going around
hate's goin'
Hate's going around hate's going around
round break-
And it tried to break up many hearts
ing hearts Stop
You've got to I've got to They've got to
it please
We've got to They've got to We've got to
gone
Stop it before it's gone too far
too far
Love's love's in need of love
love's in need of love
Did you ever think that love would be in need of love today
to-day don't
Don't delay
de-lay
Send yours right away
right a-way
Hate's hate's
hate's goin' round
Bring it down a little love is very peaceful
So bring it down a little
stop it please
gone too far
love's in need
of love today
don't delay
right away awaaaay
love's in need
of love today
don't delay
right away awaaaay
hate's goin round
breaking hearts
Well, please stop it
Um L-O-V-E love Oh, L-O-V-E lo---------ve
love's in need
of love today
don't delay
right away
Just give the world LOVE. AMEN.
