LOVE LIKE HIM

1 Corinthians 13:4 – “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud”.

From friendships to family, relationships can be challenging to navigate at times. But if there’s one thing that can set your relationships apart, it’s understanding real love.

To “love like Him” means to love others with the same selfless, unconditional, and sacrificial love that Jesus demonstrated. This kind of love is not based on our strength or effort but is the fruit of the Holy Spirit working through us by grace.

In Paul’s first letter to the believers in Corinth, Greece, he explains that even if you have all the faith, all the knowledge, or all the generosity in the world, or if you can speak in tongues, or if you have the gift of prophecy—none of it means anything without love. He continues:

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”
1 Corinthians 13:4 NIV

Chances are, you want to be a patient person. You intend to be a kind human. You desire to be a contented and humble individual. But sometimes you get in a hurry. Sometimes you get annoyed. Sometimes you can be rude, selfish, jealous, unthoughtful, or arrogant.

Sometimes, it’s hard being human. But God knows that and He wants to help you.

In the same letter, Paul goes on to say that love keeps no record of wrongs and rejoices in the truth. It always protects, trusts, hopes, and perseveres. Most notably, love never fails.

But why does love seem to fail at times? After all, divorce rates are high, estranged families are commonplace, and the brokenness of this world is evident on just about every news broadcast or social media feed.

And that’s exactly why Jesus came! He offered Himself as the ultimate sacrifice for the redemption of the world. And that’s what real love looks like: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:13). He is love, and His love never fails.

Paul summarized the New Testament ethic this way:

“For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
(Galatians 5:14, NIV)

So, now that redemption has begun to break through: first, through Jesus and now, through His Spirit inside of us—we can love others well by looking to Him, leaning on Him, trusting in Him, listening to Him, and following his lead.

Because Jesus fulfilled the law, we are now empowered by the Holy Spirit to walk in love, not striving to earn God’s approval, but expressing the love we’ve already received. To love like Christ is to live in the fullness of grace. it’s no longer about trying to be righteous but walking in the righteousness and love that Christ has already given us.

we must MODEL JESUS’ LOVE

Jesus is the perfect expression of God’s love in human form. Under the New Covenant, we are called to follow His example:

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”
(John 13:34, NIV)

His love:

Forgives those who don’t deserve it.

Embraces the outcast and sinner.

Endures rejection, betrayal, and suffering.

Seeks the good of others, even at personal cost.

To “Love Like Him” under grace means to let the love of Christ shape your relationships, flow through your actions, and transform your heart. It’s a love that forgives, serves, and endures—empowered not by law, but by the Spirit of God living in you. God has given you everything you need to love others like He loves you. Amen.