Tidbits for Thought

LOVE SPEAKS

1 John 4:16 “And so we know and rely on the love

God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love

lives in God and God in him.” Throughout the ages

there has been millions upon millions of words

written and spoken about love. The writers of

Scripture, poets, playwrights, sages, philosophers,

lovers, novelists, believers and non-believers have

all written words meant to understand, define or

convey this beautiful emotion we call love.

However, all of these billions of words pale in

contrast to the words of God who is the very

presence and essence of love. We know from

Scripture that God speaks, therefore Love speaks.

Love spoke the universe into existence, Love walked

and talked to His creation, Adam and Eve. Love

spoke to Moses through a burning bush. Love spoke

to the prophets through visions and dreams. Love

spoke to Elijah in the silence. Love spoke to the

Disciples through a cloud. Love still speaks to us

today through the words of Scripture and the

presence of the Spirit. Love speaks when we are

gifted with another dawn. Love speaks when we

enjoy life-giving sunshine and rain. Love speaks

through the power and mystery of the tides. Love

speaks through the majesty and unimaginable depth

of the universe. Love speaks through a sincere smile.

Love speaks when the Holy Spirit moves an

individual to reach out to one less fortunate. Love

speaks through individual acts of goodness and

kindness, no matter how small. Love speaks when

one heart listens to another heart with compassion.

Love speaks when hate and bigotry are confronted

with truth. Love speaks when the unforgiveable is

somehow forgiven. Love speaks when the stranger is

welcomed and treated with respect rather than

persecuted. Love speaks when individuals are treated

as equals, with no artificial boundaries. Love speaks

when truth is revered instead of lies and distortion.

In short, God has always spoken to His creation and

still speaks today, in thousands of ways. Whether we

listen or not therefore becomes the eternal

question…will we be with God or not? Think about it!   

   ~ Aron Smith