God is Love!

Ever heard it said, God IS love? Well, not only does God love us, and allows us to love others, and show them Him through that love, but He IS love.
There are 4 different types of love, from the Greek words: eros, phila, storge, and agape.
Eros love is the romantic love, created by God to be between a husband and wife, as a picture of Christ and His Bride, the church.
Phila love is friendly, brotherly love. As friends, and brothers and sisters of Christ are supposed to love each other.
Storge love is the love of a parent and offspring. It is a family, patient, understanding love.
Agape love is the strongest, deepest love. It is unconditional, and unexplainable. It is the way God feels about us. Unconditional, because He loves us no matter what. Unexplainable, because we did not do, and cannot do anything to deserve it. We are saved, and loved, through grace by faith, after professing and believing in Jesus Christ, who came and died for our sins.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Now, I just told you God IS love, and He is.
"God is patient, God is kind. He does not envy, He does not boast, He is not proud. He does not dishonor others, He is not self-seeking, He is not easily angered, He keeps no record of wrongs. God does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. He always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. God never fails."
WOW! The first time I ever read it like that, my heart did a flip. Soooo amazing. For those that have been saved, God is these things and so much more! He is patient and kind and not easily angered at us, even when we are too "preoccupied" to pray, or take the time to be still and listen. He does not keep a record of wrongs against us once we have been forgiven. "And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord." -Acts 22:16. He cast our sins away as far at the East is from the West when we humble ourselves and ask for forgiveness. He always protects, trusts, hopes for and perseveres for His Children. "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." - Isaiah 41:10. He is always there. GOD NEVER FAILS! Hold onto that, cling to it.
God is love. He loves us. "For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16.
The ultimate sacrifice. God gave His son, and Jesus gave His life, so that we might believe and have eternal life, reiging in Heaven with Him forever. Just because they loved us. So shouldn't we show others that kind of love? GOD IS LOVE. Spread the philo love, and spread God's word.