Love is Eternal

And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these  is  love. (I Corinthians 13:13 NKJV)

Shakespeare said, "Time is very slow for those who wait; very fast for those who are scared; very long for those who lament; very short for those who celebrate.  But for those who love... time is eternal."

Our book club is reading the newest book by Mitch Album, "The Time Keeper."  It really gives one a different prospective of time and our need to measure it and save it and extend it and control it and even conquer it.

Within time we can wait, fear, grieve and celebrate.  But love is not experienced within time.  It is outside of it.  Love is so very different from every other emotion or experience we have.  Who sets aside time to love?  Who measures out the time we can portion out loving our spouse, our children, our friends?  What do we give up when we choose to love?  How is our time adversely affected if we love even those who are unlovable?

Love is different from everything else, because God IS Love.  God is eternal and cannot be measured by our calendars and clocks any more than love can.  Our lives are run by time, but our love is not.  We don't give up one second by loving.  However, it may change the way we choose to spend our time.  But that was God's plan all along!

Our Love,
We know that life is all about love and yet we still wait and fear and grieve.  Change our lives by challenging us to love first, last and always.  Amen.

Joys:  a very noisy house... what a wonderful blessing to have grandchildren!; homemade chicken pie; watching my boys love their daughters