The Flow of Love

“Charity… seeketh not her own…” —1 Corinthians 13:4-5

As I read 1 Corinthians 13, commonly called “the love chapter,” I notice that charity gives, but never takes. The love of God flows out through us to others.

Our church recently installed a new video projection system.  To connect the DVD player that sends the digital signal to the projector mounted on the ceiling we used an HDMI cable.  This cable sends the video signal in only one direction.  Therefore, we needed to make sure we connected it so the signal went in right direction, otherwise it would not work.

The same is true in our lives. We are the cable that transmits the love of God to others. You and I are supposed to be doing the loving. The problem comes when we want the love to flow from others to us.

The Jordan River flows from the Sea of Galilee down into the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea receives, but never gives, therefore it is stagnant and dead. This is what happens to anyone receives, but never gives.

Love gives. It never takes.  We are not reservoirs of God’s love. We are the conduit of God’s love. Are you a lover, or a taker.