He Signs His Letters with X’s & O’s

The Bible is a book breathed by God’s love for humanity! There are four types of biblical love. We have Storge love, Phili love, Eros love, and the granddaddy of all Agape love.

Storage Love; this is brotherly love, a love of deep empathy and care. Romans 12:10 NCV “Love each other like brothers and sisters. Give each other more honor than you want for yourselves.” Parents, siblings, soldiers, teammates, friendships that have lasted the tests of time.

The next love is Philia Love; this is the love you have and share with a friend. John 15:12 NCV “This is my command: Love one another as I have loved you.” Girlfriends, golfing buddies, co-workers, club members you share a common love with, the grocery clerk you have come to know, or your favorite barista.

Eros Love; This is your romantic love, erotic, sensual, passionate love. I’m going just to put the entire book of; Song of Songs here. It’s a whole book within the Bible that consists of love poems spoken between a man and a woman. Naturally, this love is shared with your spouse or partner!!!

Here it is, it’s time; Agape Love; Unconditional love. God’s love for US! 1 John 4:7-10 NCV “Dear friends, we should love one another because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become God’s child and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God because God is love. This is how God showed his love to us: He sent his one and only son into the world so that we could have life through him. This is what real love is: It is not our love for God; it is God’s love for us. He sent his Son to die in our place to take away our sins.”

I don’t know about you, but that Scripture says so much. He loves us, not because of anything we’ve done or who we are, but simply because he loves us. I have children, to give one in death for a world who criticizes and hates, I don’t think so! We as humans can only love in our ability, which isn’t a fraction of the love God has for me and you. It’s a love that is unfathomable.

Accept his love, let it blossom in your heart until you have a garden of flowers to share with others. Be blessed; may the sun shine down on you today. And, as always, Thank you for joining me. 🥰