What is this Thing Call Love?

According to the Anatomy of Love by Helen Fisher, Ph.D. people equate love to the mating traits—sex, love and marriage. In her book, Helen examines why we fall in love with one person rather than another, love at first sight and the physical side of attractions. These are some of the same things that Saint Valentine’s Day is associated with, a romantic love. Saint Valentine ministered to Christian’s couples to marry and he was imprisoned for performing forbidden marriages and eventually he was executed and now this day is celebrated on February 14^th of every year for lovers to have their romantic moment. What about all the days prior and after Valentine’s Day? Love is still the power in charged in our lives and it will not be complete until we employ love in our life permanently with the knowledge that love is far more important than physical sexual attraction that may fade over time. This is what Jesus said in John 15:12-13, “This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.” Love is the first and foremost command Jesus gave us and we all need to follow it. Faith won’t even work without love because the Bible says that faith works by love, none of the gifts of the Spirit will work if you don’t have love according to First Corinthians 13. If you want to see the incredible power of God released through your life than start putting the love command in action by loving those around you. So, this thing called love is having the power of God flowing through us when we begin to love one another like Jesus has instructed us. Be mine, happy Valentine’s Day!