WHaT is LOVE?

Most of us would say that you love someone when their happiness is very important to you, so that you behave in a kind and caring way towards them Or you feel romantically or sexually attracted to them, and they are very important to you.
But what really is love?
God is love. And love is God’s unconditional positive regard towards us. According to John 3:16. God had great love for the inhabitants of the world (humans) that he gave his only son for all our sins to be washed away, that we might not perish but have everlasting life. And this can only happen if we believe in him.
The love of God brings everlasting life and this everlasting life is abundant for every single person that exist on earth. You were created to worship God. He loves you.
When you go within, you know that your core (your very being) is made fully of love. This is God’s love. So pure and genuine. And all we can do is share that love with ourselves and others.
The bible says in the book of John 15:9-14 that the same way God the Father loves us, is the same way that Jesus loves us and he wants us to continue in this love by keeping his commandments and abiding in his love. In doing this, the joy of the Lord would remain in you and your joy would be full.
This is the commandment Jesus gave before leaving earth, that we should love one another as he loved us. There’s no greater love that a man can have than to lay down he’s own life for his friends. And he ends it by saying that we are only his friends if we do whatsoever he commands us to.
What kind of love do you have for your friends? Do you know Jesus and have you told your friends about him? Do so today and you will see a great transformation in you life.
By GRACE ENO-OBONG EGBO-EGBO

FOR LOVE’S SAKE

Great Collection HD Wallpapers 1024 X 768 (4)What would you do for love?

Quite a hard question you say. But you know quite well that strange feeling that steered up in you as a young man when asked that awfully big question. Years later you just smile and look at me. A knowing in your eyes say more before the sigh. Tis still a hard question but something changed about the answer didn’t it. Years back a question such as this could spark up a long stream of answers punctuated here and there with the maybe’s and the never’s but time’s past with many a experience gathered and strangely the answer grew shorter. What would you give up to experience true love? What character would you quit just for a chance at the real deal? It may sound bizarre,some may not even accept it but truth is in our very busy jumbled up cacophony of events we call ‘life’ something always stands out if found. It seems to put all events on hold and the world seems to come to a stop. For a moment there you can’t feel your legs and your heart seems eager to beat Usain Bolt’s records. In a split second you feel warmth like never before as LOVE wraps your heart. Once you get a hold you can’t seem to let go! You’ll do anything, change anything to bask in its warm sunshine. When with whom your heart is wound in this cocoon, time loses all urgency, everything could wait a moment longer and a whisper,a smile, a laughter or a sigh would worth more than the crown jewels itself. Ah! You smile cos you know what I speak of or at least the movies have given you a peek into the magic and yes you do know how little if any would be left if love, true love had a price tag on it.
WHAT WOULD GOD DO FOR LOVE’S SAKE
Cos I know we ain’t a bunch of wonder experiments gone wrong or an amazing set of high definition toys I’m sure we were created for something for someone for… You fill it in. See God made us to express a part of Himself that is infact HIS entirety and in fact ours too (for in His image created He them male and female created He them Genesis 1:27). Just like us HE could have anything from anyone at anytime save that one special thing that defines us, LOVE. He sought love in us, we turned our backs on HIM ignorantly but like a love-crazed man HE went on a love-sick mission to get us back though HE knew quite well it was us who needed HIM cos without HIM that void in our soul would never be filled nor satisfied. In HIS search HE found an answer one so daring it had the ability to not only fix us but restore us back to the original state the original love. But daring as it was, this love as many today had a price tag on it. Although it would be the highest that has ever and would ever be required HE was willing for love’s sake and though HE would be risking all, for a chance at love HE would give HIS all (For God so LOVED the world that He GAVE HIS ONLY begotten Son, that whosoever believes in HIM shall not perish but have everlasting life John 3:16). For true love’s sake HE gave HIS all, for you HE gave HIMSELF. Truth is its you who needs HIM yet HE gave anyway. What are you willing to give for love?

THANK YOU

I have known the Father’s love for me
God has been good to me
He’s been good.
Through it all, He has been there for me
God loves me
I didnt earn it
I didnt bribe Him for it
He just loves me.
Years roll by,
Situations come up
Giants threaten me…
But, He has always fought for me…
I do get scared at times,
But, He has always comforted me…
Securing family and friends for me…
Providing for me,
Protecting me,
Building me…
Doing it all for me.
If all I can say is ‘Thank you JESUS!’
If all I can say is;’Thank you Lord, God Almighty!’
Then, I better say it well…
Cos’ my God has truly been good to me.

By
Ebisike Amarachi
(a poem written after she miracuosly escaped armed robbery attack).