I love Spaghetti and Pizza. But it really isn't a true "love". The Bible tells me about a true love, let's take a look.

Scripture

1 John 3:1-2a

1How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2Dear friends, now we are children of God.

Observation

There are so many juicy details in this verse that I could sit and savor on. Whatever type of love I know on this earth is a flake of dust compared to the GREAT LOVE God has for me. GREAT LOVE. Let that run around in your head a bit. A sinful man, but God extents His GREAT LOVE to me. I'll take it. And not only that, but he LAVISHES it on me, That means it keeps coming and coming and coming in abundant amounts, there is NO LIMIT. God does have to go drill another well because the first LOVE well ran dry. Now God goes on to call me his Son. I am FAMILY. In the HOUSE. With the proclamation that "that is what we are!!" This world is messed up, because they do not know this Loving God, and they are ever seeking Him in the things of this world, and will not find them. But we are God's family right now.

Application

As family I can talk with my Father, rest with Him and have the faith that because HE has GREAT LOVE for me, that everything in my life is for the good of the HIM/myself/the family. When my mind wants to think otherwise, I need to remember that God's limitless LOVE is constantly poured over my head and lavished constantly on me. The the God of the universe has my best interests in mind, because I am his kid. He would have it no other way because HE loves me. I need to live today like I AM FAMILY, because I am. So what will I do. Maybe I need to lavish love on someone who irritates me when I drive today, lavish love on someone who returns no love, lavish love on the needy/widows/in firmed, lavish love on people in the office who are gossips and haters, or lavish others with a free coffee when you are standing in line, or lavish someone in the grocery line and buy some of the food for them. I have received GREAT LAVISHED LOVE, let's share it with others when we meet.

Prayer

Father, Thank you for the unlimited, endless lavished GREAT LOVE you have for me. I did nothing to deserve it, but you have opened the fire hydrant hose of love on me and it never stops. I ask that you assist me in sharing your GREAT LOVE to a dying world today. Open my eyes to situations so I can show how you GREATLY LOVE me and others. Amen.