Love may not be enough

Love may not be enough

Love the Lord you God and keep his requirements, his decrees, and his commands always. Deuteronomy 11:1

Love is a powerful thing. It gets inside of us... changes us. Love compels us outside our safe zones and into the territory where great men and women dare to tread. We know that love is kind and void of envy, jealousy and pride. We know that love never fails. The L word is so powerful that one might be tempted to think that all you need is love. But they would be incredibly shortsighted.

Imagine a spouse that only expressed love in word, but never in deed. Now imagine if that spouse gambled away the family funds and acted promiscuously but always said, "I love you". Could you believe a man or woman like that? Ones actions must accompany their words and vice-versa, ones words must be in accord with their actions. Who can trust a man or woman who does not practice the messages of their own sermons? We call those sorts of people disillusioned, hypocrites or plain old liars.

Jesus says that whoever has and obeys his commands is the one that loves him (John 14:21).

I think that Jesus is saying that a word without action is nothing more than lip service. My guess is that God is looking for people that not only say the words, but live the life. That combination of words and action are what change the world. Love may not be enough to change the world, but I but your actions coupled with love will do the trick.