Did you know that the Romans had to come up with a new word to describe the love they were seeing displayed by the early Christians? That word was "agape," an unconditional love. I want to love people with agape love, just like my Jesus loves me with agape love. It's definitely not something I'm very good at, but as I learn to know Jesus better, who He is, what His character is, I hope to learn to love like He does.
You always hear that you act and speak like your friends. So if I want to learn to act and speak in love like Jesus, I have to spend time with Him. Growing up, reading my Bible and praying seemed like a chore. I rarely did it because I wanted to. Jesus has been wooing me though. Wooing? Yes. Wooing. And I am falling in love with Him more and more. He treasures, knows, and loves me like no one else can. I find myself wanting to spend more and more time with Him. When my eyes start crossing from reading my textbooks, and I can't comprehend the words on the page, I can open my Bible and comprehend and desire to read for hours. Jesus is my best friend, my Savior, my Lover, my rock, my shelter and I want to follow Him forever.
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