Fist what is love, it is affection! Well I showed you the four loves, so lets put this a little bit more in perspective, shall we. The love we are going to imitate is Jesus love, why, it is a love we can read about in the bible. In John 14:9 we learned who as seen Jesus has also seen our farther (Jehovah God), so this is a perfect love we can learn about.
When being tested by the Pharisees, on versed in the Law asked Jesus what is the greatest commandment? and Jesus answered in Matthew 22:37-39 " (NWT) 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37He said to him: “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 The second, like it, is this, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’" and from the KJV from SearchGodsWord.org Matthew 22:34-40 we find "34 But when the Pharisees had heard (5660) that he had put the Sadduceesto silence (5656), they were gathered together * (5681). 35 Then one ofthem, which was a lawyer, asked (5656) him a question, tempting (5723)him, and saying (5723), 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 * Jesus said (5627) unto him, Thou shalt love (5692) the Lordthy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.38 This is (5748) the first and great commandment. 39 And the second islike unto it * (5625), Thou shalt love (5692) thy neighbour as thyself. 40 Onthese two commandments hang (5743) all the law and the prophets."
When being tested by the Pharisees, on versed in the Law asked Jesus what is the greatest commandment? and Jesus answered in Matthew 22:37-39 " (NWT) 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37He said to him: “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 The second, like it, is this, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’" and from the KJV from SearchGodsWord.org Matthew 22:34-40 we find "34 But when the Pharisees had heard (5660) that he had put the Sadduceesto silence (5656), they were gathered together * (5681). 35 Then one ofthem, which was a lawyer, asked (5656) him a question, tempting (5723)him, and saying (5723), 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 * Jesus said (5627) unto him, Thou shalt love (5692) the Lordthy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.38 This is (5748) the first and great commandment. 39 And the second islike unto it * (5625), Thou shalt love (5692) thy neighbour as thyself. 40 Onthese two commandments hang (5743) all the law and the prophets."
If you can't see it I am going to say any way, there is an order of love theme here. Notice Jesus put God first in love, then to love our neighbors as we do ourselves? Jesus is saying from his point of view, first he loves Jehovah our God, then himself, then us! If Jesus perfect imitation of love didn't love himself, how could he have helped us? Remember he gave his perfect life for our sins! So what I am saying, love Jehovah our God first, then Jesus Christ second, third ourselves, fourth our family and then our neighbors, for if we don't love in this order how can one help anyone after themselves? Remember in Matthew 10:37 Jesus teaches his disciples those who have greater affection for farther, mother, or son and daughter is not worthy of Jesus. So then if we want to be worthy of Jesus yes we must love our Lord and King Jesus Christ second, because out of love Jesus is our greatest teacher. Last, in Matthew 28:20 his followers are to teach and observe all thing from Jesus Christ, so yes in a way we are choosing life by choosing Love as taught by our Lord and King, Jesus Christ.
In 1 John 4:8 clearly states God is Love, next, 1Co 13:4-7 we also learn about some of the traits of love, from the apostle Paul. So Love and keep choosing life with love!
