How to Love

How to Love

When asked what is the greatest law Jesus said:

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

How do we love our neighbour as our-self?

In Paul's first letter to the Corinthians he wrote:

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

So how do we do this and who is our neighbour? Well in this world wide community our neighbours are pretty much anyone. Random acts of kindness to all people is a good place to start. Like to cook? Cook a busy single person a home cooked meal. Like to bake? Bake something for someone who doesn't have time to do it themselves. You don't have to always do or make something, you can give of your time. Got a friend with a messy house, help them clean it. Visit a lonely friend, have a coffee with them, stop by an elderly persons house on your street. Get to know them. But do not boast about it. Random acts of kindness are a reward in themselves and are quickly spoiled if they are shared.

Also keeping your word is important. If you have told someone you will do something do it. It does not show love if you fail at your word. Your word is your bond and if someone can't believe or trust in your word how do you show them you love them.

Be kind to each other. Start a trend.