This Sunday, I have been asked to preach at a local Baptist church here in Moscow. This is a door of opportunity that only God could have opened for me. I will be preaching on “Love.” This will be the first time that I preach through an interpreter since the entire service in done in Russian. I would appreciate your prayers as I prepare for this Sunday. Remember, opportunities are around us always, we just need to be paying attention.
What is love? This question has eluded mankind for generations and generations. The answer depends on what kind of “love” we are talking about. There are many different kinds of love: a father’s love, the love between spouses, love between friends, the love for pet animal… yet there is only one love that is lasting and eternal. There is only one supreme love wherein we find true fulfillment in life. Many have looked to the temporary satisfactions of life, yet in the end, they discovered that it still left a void inside of them. There was still this feeling of emptiness, incompleteness. This supreme love, a love that overshadows all others, is found only in Jesus Christ! This supreme “love” is a fruit of his Spirit and is only accessible to those who have asked Jesus to become Lord of their lives, cleansing them of sin, and bringing them into fellowship once again with our Heavenly Father who then pours out his Spirit upon us wherein we receive this love supreme. The secret is this: Supreme love is not something sought after, but rather something we receive. It is a free gift from our Heavenly Father. He is waiting, even now, to pour out His Spirit, His Love upon you today. Stop searching, start receiving!