Most of us I believe, realize that love is important and vital to our relationships and we want it to be our LIFE’S GREATEST AIM but we forget that so many times. We get distracted. We get side tracked by other things in life that seem to be just as important but if we are ever going to be great lovers, to really love God and love people, then we must learn and keep in mind that love is LIFE’S GREATEST AIM and THE BEST USE OF MY LIFE.

Why would I say that? Why is love the best use of my life?

Because it is true that Love proves that I am really part of God’s family. It proves that I am who I say I am. Love is what validates my faith in Christ and makes me legit.

My son, who lives in Denver and is working for the largest hotel in the state, was interviewed by the secret service a few weeks ago because the president was coming to town and to that hotel and they needed to know that my son was who he said he was. So they did a background check on him to validate his identity. I have not heard from him sense. (Just kidding) Once they had identified who he was and that he was clean, they were satisfied and allowed him to remain in close proximity of the president. (He never got to give the prez a piece of his mind but he was close)

The same is true for those of us who call ourselves Christ Followers or “Christians”. The bible tells us that to validate our identity, God looks at our lifestyle. “Do we truly love God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength? And do we love our neighbor as ourselves?” Matt. 22:36-39 (LB)

In 1 John 4:8 it says, “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

God wants us to become like him not just take us to heaven. He wants us to love the way he loves because God is love. He is our example of what real love looks like and acts like. He proved it by laying His life down for us all. He loved me even in my worst condition. In while I was yet a sinner Christ died for me. The bible says that greater love has no man than to lay down his life for his friends.

In 1 John 4:20 it says, “If we say we love God, but hate others, we are liars. For we cannot love God, whom we have not seen, if we do not love others, whom we have seen.”

So we can’t say we love God and then hate those who hurt us or gossip about us or lie to our face or cheat on us. We can’t say we love God then treat our spouses like dirt and call them a “slug” or the “ol’ ball and chain” or ignore our kids and call them “rug rats” or just use them as a tax deduction. We can’t say we love God then never darken the door of any church just because we “don’t like those people” and then call them a bunch of hypocrites. That doesn’t compute with God. Love is what proves and validates our faith. Love validates our identity. It proves I am HIS kid.

Who do I say that I am? Who do you say that you are? Do we call ourselves Christians? Or Christ Followers? If we do then we need to stop right now and do a quick background check to see if our faith has been validated. To prove we are who we say we are. “No matter what I say or what I believe or what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.” 1 Cor. 13:3 (MSG)

LOVE IS THE BEST USE OF MY LIFE!