LOL! (LEGACY OF LOVE)

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(I Cor. 13:4a, 5a, 7, 8a) “Love suffereth long, and is kind; Doth not behave itself unseemingly, seeketh not her own; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things; Love never faileth.”

(I Cor. 13:13) "And now abideth faith, hope and love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”

           Of all the things that a person can give, Love is the one thing that will outweigh anything else. How you treat people, not your wealth or accomplishments, is the most enduring impact you can leave on earth. Love leaves a legacy (something left behind to remember one by). What makes love our top priority is that it is eternal. When you love, you will give of yourself unconditionally not looking for anything in return. Christ demonstrated his love to us in a way no one else could ever compare. Love is not always about what you give in materialistic ways to express yourself, but sometimes it’s as simple as how you made someone feel.

There were many times (way back when) while mothering my small children, they would give me homemade cards or “stick man” pictures in their own handwriting. That left a huge impact on me. There were times as well while they were playing outside, they’d pick me flowers from the yard and bring them to me and say, “Mom, this is for you”. I’d put them in a cup of water as if the florist had delivered me a bunch of roses. That left a lasting impact on me as a mother. To this day, those expressions of love are still fresh in my mind and heart even now that they are all grown. Why? It wasn’t something they had to go and spend money for but the thought behind it and mostly how it made me feel. I will treasure those acts of love for life.

Loving in ways that does not require reciprocation is love that will leave a legacy. When love becomes a duty and a hassle, one may want to re-evaluate the motive behind their love. Love demonstrates by example and not for recognition. People may never remember who you are, what you did or gave, or what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. That’s a legacy (something to leave behind)!

Jesus left such a legacy and impact on the world. We can look on his life and realize how much he really loved us. His love made us feel wanted, when others rejected and didn’t want to accept us for who we were. His love for us didn’t look down on us for who we were or what we had done, but loved us through our good and our bad. Let us find someone to reach out to this week and leave a legacy of love that they will forever remember. Let us share the love of Jesus by sharing the legacy of Christ’s love to them. They may never step foot in a church building or may never read the bible, but because we cared to share love it will leave a legacy of love that will last beyond any materialistic thing we could ever give them. Love leaves a Legacy!