Love Triangle

Thirty-six years ago, I married my high school sweetheart. We were just kids when we met. He was a trombonist in the band, and I played the flute. Little did we know then that we would still be making beautiful music together all these years later. The years have been filled with love, adventure, and many blessings.

But there has been a Third Person in our marriage right from the start -- a love triangle, if you will. That Person has been with us through all of life's ups and downs. He has shown us what true love really is. His name is Jesus.

It has been said that marriage can be likened to a triangle, with God at the top and the husband and wife at the two bottom points. As the two grow closer to God, they also grow closer to each other. That is because God is the author of love. In fact, the Bible tells us that God is love -- a concept that may be difficult to understand. There is a passage of scripture that describes what love is:

I Corinthians 13: 4-8  Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends...

Jesus demonstrated this love when He died on the cross, and He continues to love us even now. Won't you make Jesus the center of your life today?