October 29: SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR LOVE

The natural tendency of us all is self-love. At Valentine Day celebrations folks wonder if they are loved. They wonder if they will get cards from folks reminding them of how they are loved. Regretfully, other people wait out each day in quiet desperation for the assurance of being loved. As you read this, do you feel loved?
I remember as a boy plucking the petals from a daisy saying, “She loves me, she loves me not, she loves me, she loves me not”. And if it didn’t turn out as I wanted, I plucked another daisy and started over. Did you ever do that?
In a very real sense, you are rubbing shoulders daily with people who have run out of roses. Someone has to step up and surprise them with love. Many of them will live out their lives in quiet sadness. Some will break out in violent acts of desperation because of their loveless situation.
Stop looking at the mirror on the wall recounting all of the lovable things about you. Love somebody else today. Love begets love! The Bible says, “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.” (1 John 4:7 NIV)
I won’t waste your time today on the question, “Does God love you?” You and I both know he does. I am challenging you to get up and do an intentional love act for someone else’s benefit.
Each of us has received many love gifts in our lives, now is the time to pass it on. “Let us not love with words or tongues but with actions and in truth.” (1 John 3:15 NIV)
There are many widows and widowers, many aged and alone, many divorced, many children of divorced, many powerless and disenfranchised, many foreigners and refugees who don’t speak English well enough to get around; get out and show some love to some of these people. Don’t wait to be asked.
Somebody needs a piece of your love today. It will be a happier day for you and you will sleep more contentedly tonight if you love somebody today. Your heart may tell you that is what you really needed to make your life meaningful.

“Thank You God, for loving us! Forgive us for being hoarders of your
love and not sharers. Set us free to give some love away, in Your Name.
Amen”