Love Notes

“But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man shall be blessed in what he does.” James 1:22-25

At an elementary school, each child was asked to make a small valentine, writing on it who they loved the best. A bulletin board was filled with these valentines. Some names recurring there were “Mommy,” “Daddy, “Grandma,” “Pappy,” and so forth. One had in bold letters “ME!” and one had in bold letters “GOD!”

Jesus taught that each one should love the Lord our God with all his heart, soul, mind, and strength. When doing this, it will be easy to love others. Some use flowery words, telling God how they love Him, but all too often they fail to prove their love in service to Him.

Don’t just say you love God - prove it!