O que é amar alguma coisa? Nos casos em que o verdadeiro amor realmente existe, para com os nossos filhos, por exemplo, sabemos porque é expresso tanto na acção como no sentimento. Os pais servem os seus filhos e são completamente dedicados a eles, num relacionamento amoroso. Nós valorizamos o amor pela forma como ele é nos apresentado, muito da mesma forma que mostramos o nosso apreço pelo serviço excepcional dando uma boa gorjeta. Culturalmente, vamos mostrando o valor que temos nos produtos e serviços pelas nossas carteiras, e o dar da nossa moeda. Podemos apreciar, então, que a "moeda" do amor é o serviço; o quê e quem servimos são o quê e quem amamos de verdade.
O nosso Pai mostrou-nos o Seu amor no dar o Seu Filho unigénito (João 3:16), e Jesus nos amou até à Sua própria morte. Mas para muitos de nós, ao invés de seguir o exemplo do sacrifício de Deus e expressar o nosso amor através do serviço aos outros, passamos a vida a serviço da moeda. Ao conduzirmos pelo centro da cidade, ou caminharmos pelo corredor no trabalho ou na escola, somos lembretes do que nos falta. Coisas como estatuto e diversas formas de luxo, coisas que o dinheiro angaria. O que está a servir no trabalho todos os dias? Está a trabalhar bastante para servir e amar a sua família, ou está a trabalhar para servir e amar as suas coisas que o dinheiro lhe compra?
~ Hebreus 13:5
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What is it to love something? In cases where true love indeed exists, toward our children for example, we know because it is expressed as much in action as it is in feeling. Parents serve their children and are completely devoted to them, in loving relationship. We value love by how it is displayed for us, much in the same way we show our appreciation for exceptional service by giving a nice tip. Culturally, we show the value we have in products and services by our wallets, and the giving of our currency. We can appreciate, then, that the "currency" of love then is service; what and who we serve are the what and who we truly love.
Our Father showed us His love in the giving of His only Son (John 3:16), and Jesus loved us even to His own death. But for many of us, rather than following God’s example of sacrifice and expressing our love through service to others, we spend our lives in service of currency. As we drive through downtown, or walk through the hallway at work or school, we are reminders of what we lack. Things like status and various forms of luxury, things money garners. What are you serving at work everyday? Are you working hard to serve and love your family, or are you working to serve and love your things that money buys you?
~ Hebrews 13:5
* Nathan Greene - Jesus Ever Interceding
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What is it to love something? In cases where true love indeed exists, toward our children for example, we know because it is expressed as much in action as it is in feeling. Parents serve their children and are completely devoted to them, in loving relationship. We value love by how it is displayed for us, much in the same way we show our appreciation for exceptional service by giving a nice tip. Culturally, we show the value we have in products and services by our wallets, and the giving of our currency. We can appreciate, then, that the "currency" of love then is service; what and who we serve are the what and who we truly love.
Our Father showed us His love in the giving of His only Son (John 3:16), and Jesus loved us even to His own death. But for many of us, rather than following God’s example of sacrifice and expressing our love through service to others, we spend our lives in service of currency. As we drive through downtown, or walk through the hallway at work or school, we are reminders of what we lack. Things like status and various forms of luxury, things money garners. What are you serving at work everyday? Are you working hard to serve and love your family, or are you working to serve and love your things that money buys you?
~ Hebrews 13:5
* Nathan Greene - Jesus Ever Interceding
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