Love: The More Excellent Way, part 3

“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. Love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear,...

Love: The More Excellent Way, part 2

“How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!” Song of Solomon 4:10b “And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:2 We began in our previous article with this verse from the...

Love: The More Excellent Way, part 1

“How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!” (Song of Solomon 4:10b) “And I will show you a still more excellent way.” (1 Corinthians 12:31b) In the opening of the Song of Solomon—my favorite book in the Old Testament—the...