One of the most famous stories about love is Romeo and Juliet. It is well known and written by the 17th century prolific play writer, William Shakespeare. The story is about “star crossed lovers’’, caught between a family feud and embroiled in a passionate love affair together.
Their love didn’t survive past the end. Their romance was relatively short lived. You could say it was a bit of a carry on, because they are young and in love. Emotions are a roller coaster ride, and one completely smitten with the other. I’ve been in love as well, and experienced the ups and downs, even during the best of times. These feelings could be described as mix, and at times, painful and hurt. But what makes love what it is? If you manage to make a potion out of it, what would it do to you or taste like?
And what does it mean to be in love? Why do we put ourselves through such an extreme emotional experience? A healthy relationship is obviously about give and take. You both give something and you get affection and support from the other. Love is so valuable to all of us, but feelings have tendencies to change from time to time. That is the thesis of it all!!!
What keeps people in love is putting the other person’s needs before their own. It’s liberating and it feels really good to have someone special to look out for. Jesus said it is more blessed to give than receive. He is our example because He became one of us so, He could sympathise with what it takes to be human.
“Love is patient and kind. Love does not envy or boast. It is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on it’s own way. It is not irritable or resentful. It does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, hopes all things, believes all things, endures all things.”(1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
“So now faith, hope and love abide, these three. But the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13)
