1 Peter 4:8(AMP)
Above all, have [a]fervent and unfailing love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins [it overlooks unkindness and unselfishly seeks the best for others].
The above Scripture is of great importance because it says that love actually covers us. Not only does it cover all our sin, but love covers every area in our lives where we feel naked and ashamed. Apostle Peter’s underlining on love in the above Scripture came from one who had experienced the deep love of Jesus. And he, in turn, stressed the importance of love in our relationships with the words “above all.” The intensity of the verse continues with the encouragement to “love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” The best definition of love can be found in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. It says “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”
Love is a noble rule in Christianity. As Christians love is a blanket to be graciously and courageously given away for the comfort of others. As recipients of such great love, let us be givers of the same. Christians are called to sacrificially love one another because God’s love for us empower us to love others. The love of Christ, which is the bond of perfection, ought to rule our hearts always. One vital aspect of love is its ability to forgive and let go of any offence, even before it is committed. No matter what the offence is, true love forgives all as if it never happened and does not keep record of wrongs. It is written in 1 John 4:8 “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” Love has its root in God, we are the objects of God’s love. The deep love Jesus demonstrated through His death on the cross frees us from the debt for our sins and opens the way for our reconciliation with God. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. God saved us because of His infinite love for us.
Beloved, above all choose love every day of your life because love covers our differences and offenses, makes allowances for other people’s weaknesses and overlooks a wrong done to it. Let brotherly love continue for the love that you are created to receive will never fail. If you are struggling today with a feeling of being uncovered in some way, be encouraged to know that love will cover you completely, for that is what love does. It always protects. Let us embrace the love of God in our lives. Today, your love walk needs to be hot, on fire and boiling over, not lukewarm, cold or barely noticeable. Remember, love affords you the opportunity to touch other lives, promote peace, forgive and comfort others. My prayer for you is that you would know more of God’s love today than you did yesterday and tomorrow will be a new opportunity to know even more of His unending, amazing, eternal love.
O Lord, let me understand Your love more each day and give me the strength always to walk in love in Jesus’ Name.