WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT LOVE

I am amazed at the excellent referrals to God's love made by Jesus that we have in the Old and New Testaments!  In my remarkable bible  (Life Application Study bible, NIV version) there is a list which I have copied below:


God loves us:  John 3:16
We are to love God: Matthew 22:37
Because God loves us, he cares for us: Matthew 6:25-34
God wants everyone to know how much he loves them: John 17:23
God loves even those who hate him; we are to do the same: Matthew 5:43-47; Luke  6:35
God seeks out even those most alienated from him: Luke 15
God must be your first love: Matthew 6:24; 10:37
You show your love for God when you obey him: John 14:21, 15:10
God loves Jesus, his Son: John 5:20; 10:17
Jesus loves God; John 14:31
Those who refuse Jesus don't have God's love: John 5:41-44
Jesus loves us just as God loves Jesus: John 15:9
Jesus proved his love for us by dying on the cross
  so that we could live eternally with him: John 3:14; 15; 15:13,14
The love between God and Jesus is the perfect example
  of how we are to love others:  John 17:21-26
We are to love one another (John 13:34, 35) and demonstrate that love: Matthew 5:40-42; 10:42
We are not to love the praise of men (John 12:43), selfish recognition (Matthew 23:6),
  earthly belongings (Luke 16:19-31), or anything more than God (Luke 16:13)
Jesus' love extends to each individual: Luke 16:13
Jesus wants us to love him through the good and through the difficult times: Matthew 26;31-35
Jesus wants our love to be genuine: John 21:15-17


Study:  In Mark 12:28 a teacher of the law asked Jesus which of all the commandments was the most important to follow.  Jesus mentioned two commandments, one from Deuteronomy 6:5, the other from Leviticus 19:18.  Both had to do with love.  Why is love so important?  Jesus said that all of the commandments were given for two simple reasons-- to help us love God and to help us love others.


There is only one way to love as Jesus loved.  Trust Him.  He does love you.  He loves each of us every moment, even when we are unloving.  Again, trust Him.  Depend on His love when you cannot find your own and you want to act in a loving manner.  He  is there waiting, hoping for your attention. Always waiting for your call and mine.


Enjoy His love!


Jo INMN