Unconditional Love

Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet–smelling aroma.

Ephesians 5:2

The Bible doesn’t refer to Christian love as an emotion but as an act of self–sacrifice. A person who truly loves someone else doesn’t try to get anything out of that person. That’s because godly love is never conditioned on a response—it is unconditional.

The world often defines love in terms of what it can get. But God loves even if He never gets anything in return. If that kind of love characterized our marriages, the divorce rate wouldn’t be what it is today. If those who claim they don’t love their spouses anymore would commit themselves to loving them unconditionally, they just might find that they can recapture or rebuild their love. Our Lord Jesus Christ doesn’t love us for what He can get out of us; He loves us in spite of the hurt we cause Him. Make unconditional love your goal, and be humble, obedient, and self–sacrificing.

MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 193). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.

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