{"id":549,"date":"2012-10-05T14:41:41","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T14:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/truthlifelight.wordpress.com\/?p=549"},"modified":"2022-04-05T11:52:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T11:52:00","slug":"the-constituents-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunesishq.com\/notes\/the-constituents-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"The Constituents of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-642\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/truthlifelight.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/10\/il_fullxfull-312220250.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-642\" alt=\"http:\/\/img2.etsystatic.com\/000\/0\/6744881\/il_fullxfull.312220250.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/truthlifelight.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/10\/il_fullxfull-312220250.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">http:\/\/img2.etsystatic.com\/000\/0\/6744881\/il_fullxfull.312220250.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\">Many times we use the word Love but what do we mean especially in the Christian context? What does it mean to love someone? Well Love is GOD and GOD is Love. This is the<a href=\"http:\/\/truthlifelight.wordpress.com\/2012\/05\/21\/love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> broad definition<\/a> but GOD is sooo vast so for some time now we have been considering various facets of his nature which constitute parts or segments of what it means to love. We have already taken a look at Agape as used in Eph 5. We have also taken a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/truthlifelight.wordpress.com\/2012\/03\/18\/purposeful-living-love-like-god-loves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 1 Cor 13 exegeses <\/a>on how to practically live out love.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\">Today we&#8217;ll consider the Galatians 5:22 dimension i.e. the Spirit dimension of love i.e. agape. Let us first take a look at our text from a couple of translations:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;margin-left:28pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"color:teal;\">Gal 5:22-23<\/span> But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, <span style=\"color:teal;\">(23)<\/span> Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;margin-left:28pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"color:teal;\">Gal 5:22-23<\/span> But the fruit of the [<span style=\"color:gray;\"><em>Holy<\/em><\/span>] Spirit [<span style=\"color:gray;\"><em>the work which His presence within accomplishes<\/em><\/span>] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, <span style=\"color:teal;\">(23)<\/span> Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [<span style=\"color:gray;\"><em>that can bring a charge<\/em><\/span>].<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>What do we glean from these two verses?<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\">First, Love (i.e. God in and through us) is a fruit of the Spirit. What does this mean? It is speaking with reference to the <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">origin<\/span> or <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">source<\/span> of Love. Love <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">origin<\/span>ates or comes from the Spirit. Why is this so? Because Holy Ghost is GOD and GOD is Love (1 John 4:8). Hence only GOD can be the origin or source of what He is. Love is the effect of GOD. Put differently it results from GOD.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\">That means those who do not have a relationship with the Holy Ghost are not capable of this kind of Love.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\">The next thing we glean from this verse is that the word &#8220;fruit&#8221; is singular. Why does it not read &#8220;fruits&#8221;? The answer is because Apostle Paul is speaking of one fruit or product of GOD or Holy Ghost. That fruit is Love but Love has constituents and that is what follows.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>The Constituents of Love<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\">Love is made up of many constituents. It length, depth, breadth and height is that of GOD. We cannot possibly comprehend all that GOD is made up of in a whole lifetime but at least the Apostle gives us a sample. Love is made up of joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance etc. To understand Love we have to understand what each of these sample constituents is. Let&#8217;s begin:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#0070c0;\">JOY<\/span>: Part of love is joy. What is Joy? The Apostle used the Greek word chara. What does it mean? It is defined as gladness, calm, delight, cheerful etc. Hence if I loved someone or something, it would mean that I delighted in them or am cheerful towards them.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#0070c0;\">PEACE<\/span>: The Greek word utilised by Apostle Paul in this portion of scripture is eir\u0113n\u0113. It is defined as quietness, tranquillity, rest, prosperity, harmony, concord, security, safety, prosperity, felicity. It is the exemption from the rage and havoc of war. Part of what it means to love is to be at peace i.e. at rest. When GOD loves us, we abide in His rest, safety and prosperity.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#0070c0;\">LONGSUFFERING<\/span>: makrothumia is the Greek word used here and it is defined as longanimity, fortitude, patience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance, forbearance, longsuffering, slowness in avenging wrongs etc. If we love someone, we&#8217;ll be patient with them and not seek revenge for wrongs done us.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#0070c0;\">GENTLENESS<\/span>: chr\u0113stot\u0113s is defined as moral goodness, integrity, benignity, kindness etc. It is usefulness, that is, moral excellence in character or demeanor. If we love a person, we&#8217;ll be kind towards them and we our word will be our bond to them i.e. integrity.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#0070c0;\">GOODNESS<\/span>: agath\u014dsun\u0113 referring to goodness, that is, virtue or beneficence. It speaks of uprightness of heart and life and kindness.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#0070c0;\">FAITH<\/span>: The Greek word employed here is pistis. It refers to persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction, assurance, belief, faith, fidelity etc. To love someone is to believe in them.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#0070c0;\">MEEKNESS<\/span>: From the Greek word praot\u0113s, it&#8217;s defined as gentleness or mildness and by implication refers to humility. Love is not proud or haughty. Some couples are meek in private but once they are in public, they suddenly develop the urge to assert themselves or become haughty. This is not love. As we saw with makrothumia, Love is constant. It does not fluctuate.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#0070c0;\">TEMPERANCE<\/span>: It was translated from a transliterated word egkrateia which is defined as self-control (the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, especially his sensual appetites).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\">All of the above form segments of the nature of GOD who is the true definition of Love. Since we are made in His image and Like-ness or like him, we too possess this nature in our born again new creation nature. This is how born again folks love GOD and one another. This is how husbands and wives love each other.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Corbel;font-size:12pt;\">The last two words in the verses quoted above tells us that Love is not a function of the Law but rather of Grace and Truth. It is impossible to Love fully without being under Grace and Truth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>PS:<\/p>\n<p>All definitions are taken from the Strong\u2019s Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries and Thayer\u2019s Greek Definitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many times we use the word Love but what do we mean especially in the Christian context? What does it mean to love someone? 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