What is the true meaning and importance of love from God’s perspective?
1 Corinthians 13:4-6, “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth.”
1 Corinthians 13:13, “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”
Why?
1 John 4:8, “He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.”
As such Jesus commanded us:
John 15:12, “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
Matthew 7:12, “Whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them.”
What’s more?
Luke 6:27, “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.”
Conversely we are warned:
1 John 2:15 “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
Therefore:
1 John 4:7, “Let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.”
1 John 3:18, “Let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.”
Colossians 3:14, “Put on love, which is the bond of perfection.”
How sincerely and truthfully do I love God, and as such loving my neighbor as myself?
André Gourd began sharing daily messages with his sons in 2019, which grew into daily scripture-based encouragements for all. Prompted by the Lord in 2020, he keeps each message short and to the point—never opinion, always pointing to God’s Word. Each ends with a one-sentence challenge to help readers stay focused on Christ. Find more at Christ at The Helm.
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Love is what links us with God. Let it link you with someone else as well.
Love is not an emotion. It is not personal affection, nor fluctuating sentiment. Love—divine Love—is the very nature of God. “God is Love” is not just a statement; it is the foundation of healing, harmony, and eternal life.
The Scripture assures us: “The God of love and peace shall be with you” (2 Cor. 13:11). Where divine Love is understood and lived, fear dissolves, sickness yields, and brokenness is restored to wholeness.
Love is not absent—it is ever-present. “Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need”. Not one honest heart is left outside divine Love’s care. To the receptive thought, Love is the liberator, not the judge.
This Love must be lived, not merely professed: “Let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth” (1 John 3:18). When lived, Love becomes the healing touch, the calming word, the purifying motive.
Love is not waiting for worthiness—it flows, heals, uplifts, because that is its nature.
Let us come to the healing service not simply to receive, but to be the transparency for divine Love—to reflect it, express it, and trust it fully. “More love is the great need of mankind”.
Love never fails. It never retreats. It redeems, restores, and reveals the Christ-presence that never left us. This is the Love that heals.