The most important journey in our life of Discovery hopefully is to seek a deeper revelation regarding LOVE, Therefore, I encourage all to eagerly seek further knowledge and understand the greatest Love of all; AGAPE, The GODLY LOVE as described in the most read book in the world …..The Bible;  the official word of him who created us in LOVE, HE who planted the gift of LOVE in our DNA; He who promised through Love we would experience JOY and life living in PEACE.

The greatest kind of LOVE is found in the message Jesus brought forth  in John 15:13, ….” No Greater LOVE has no one than to lay down his life for his friend.” Jesus exemplified this kind of love throughout his lifetime, continually giving of Himself and His time and energies to serve others and ultimately offering up His life as a sacrifice for all of humanity on the cross.  This is the kind of love God wants each of us to express in our lives. This love is not centered around oneself, or emotions; rather it is projected toward others with a desire to serve one’s family, co-workers, and all whom we encounter in our daily living. One of the first times God spoke regarding this kind of Love is in Leviticus 19:34 “The stranger who resides among you shall be like one born among you, you shall LOVE him as yourself. This LOVE is known as the Agape Love, God’s divine love for His Son, humanity, and believers. It also depicts the outward love that God expects believers to express for each other.  This true love is beautifully described in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. “Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perserveres. Love never fails. 

LOVE is PATIENT! ….because our God is a patient God providing Grace & Mercy anew each day! 

LOVE is KIND!… Because our God is full of kindness to all of his creation; therefore, Kindness is in all of us!

LOVE does not ENVY!  LOVE does not BOAST!  LOVE is not Proud! Because God created us in his image, we are perfect in HIS eyes; Therefore, we need not let envy dwell in us, and there is no need to boast or let pride overtake us!

LOVE does not DISHONOR others, LOVE is not SELF-SEEKING; LOVE is not easily ANGERED; LOVE keeps no record of Wrongs! Because our LORD is humble in all his ways, therefore, if we are in him, then we also are called to walk in HUMILITY! 

LOVE does not delight in evil but rejoices with the TRUTH!….Because our Lord, & our Heavenly Father& Holy Spirit bring forth the TRUTH!

LOVE always PROTECTS,  LOVE always TRUSTS, LOVE always HOPES, LOVE always PERSEVERES!  Because God created us in LOVE; protecting us, so we can put our Trust in him; always living in Hope, persevering through the challenges of the world because our TRUST & HOPE is always in 

HE who died …….so we could LIVE!

In the book of I John 21:15-16,…. Jesus asked Peter if he loved Him with the agape type of love,….. Godly LOVE.  Peter responded that he had the normal human Phileo type of love for Him. Later, after receiving the Holy Spirit, Peter would be able to genuinely demonstrate AGAPE LOVE; so as Christians growing in the knowledge of HIM, we too can express and receive a Godly LOVE, full of the JOY OF THE LORD; and PEACE that passes all understanding.

LOVE,…..let it be without hypocrisy!….Let all you do be done with LOVE!….LOVE brings forth the Truth!……LOVE NEVER FAILS!!!

God is love and he who abides in love abides in God and God in him.  He who keeps his commandments abides in him and he in him. Love has been perfected among us in this that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is so are we in this world; therefore let us love one another, for love is of God and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, We love him because he first loved us. The commandment we have from Him. That he who loves God must love his brother also. By this, we know LOVE….because HE laid down HIS LIFE for us, and we should lay down our lives for the brethren.  By this, we know that we love the children of God when we love God and keep HIS commandments.  [1 John 4] 

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May this message Bless those who read it…………..Reverend Lenna Cooke-Carpentier