Let Love Abound (2)

Dearly beloved, I trust this finds you well and bubbling in the Lord. Today, we continue to look at Philippians 1v9-10 which says “And this I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all keen insight [that your love may display itself in greater depth of acquaintance and more comprehensive discernment],” So that you may surely learn to sense what is vital, and approve and prize what is excellent and of real value [recognizing the highest and the best, and distinguishing the moral differences], and that you may be untainted and pure and unerring and blameless [so that with hearts sincere and certain and unsullied, you may approach] the day of Christ [not stumbling nor causing others to stumble].”

I find it fascinating that the Bible tells us that love abounds and should grow in knowledge and keen insight. As the Message Bible puts it, says not only for us to love, but to love well. I am praying for more insight into what this means, but I know for example that 1 Corinthians 13 talks about the characteristics of love. Love is patient, love is kind, not rude, e.t.c. That text also tells us that love doesn’t rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices when right and truth prevail. Imagine that being a characteristic of love. God is love and He would have us to love others, but we need to make sure that we love well.  When this happens, we would be able to approve things that are excellent, discern what is best, and be sincere and without offense until the day of Christ.

Prayer

Father, we thank You for Your Word. We pray that our love will abound yet more and more and that it would grow in spiritual knowledge and discernment, that we will clearly be able to distinguish between what is right and wrong, and we will be pure and blameless till Jesus returns in Jesus name, amen.