“Love it was that made us and it was love that saved us,
Love was God’s Plan when he made man, God’s divine nature is Love “
That is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful renditions of Love in its chaste appearance. It’s an excerpt from a traditional hymn and reflects the true essence of the meaning of Love. Indeed it is this thread that holds the chords of humanity amidst all the varieties and indifferences. One bond that gels all forms of life into a beautiful world. Yes, it’s amazing to imagine the whole planet wrapped with this warm wreath that blends in itself the best of all qualities of existence. But there are so many questions that are pondering around the corner considering the existence of this wondrous word and lead us to a simple question “Where is the Love????”Let’s think about it …….
Yes, indeed as history teaches us, God did create man out of His Love, and through His greatness and mercy He gave the best of everything and intended man to know about His Love and to radiate the same to all, that’s when it becomes divine. As days went by, humans did have the nature of Love but it had branched itself in so many directions that probably there came a realization – Has Love become harmful? That’s such an irony to the divinity it imposes but reality speaks better in explanation to the above stated fact. Just a quick look around the globe and you’ll know the various forms of love man has discovered, love for people, money, wealth, success, fame, power , position , status , respect and the list goes on . And every object in the list entails its own tale of miseries. To know better we need to be in pace with the media today! Everyday we come across so many instances of crimes, killings, shootouts, threats, deaths and it’s so alarming that any goodness found is masked by these blackened aspects. For want of people, money, wealth, power etc., humans just venture themselves into so many evil activities that if planet earth had two hands, a heart and two eyes, it would definitely plead to all mankind with swelling tears that it could not bear to see its creator’s beauty being destroyed. What is the underlying problem? Have we forgotten something? Are we ignoring some truth? Or are the roots of humanity damaged?
The need for Love has become an ideal matter that cannot be settled but is flowing like a river that never goes dry so that everyone realizes the importance of giving and receiving! Simple as it sounds, rather hard it is to implement in our day to day activities. Where does it begin? You cannot buy it with money, wealth or power. It’s a nature that has to be born within you, nurtured well by all the goodness found as you tread the times. Love has to begin from you, from every single person. Only if each and every one realizes and starts giving away love, so will the world be filled with peace and harmony. Here’s a beautiful verse from the Bible,
” Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs; it does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth; it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.”
It embodies a vast truth that all of us could practically start applying in our own lives. Instead of preaching to the world, we need to first start giving love in all forms, it could be as simple as a friendly smile, a hearty hug, a glad talk, an act of appreciation etc., anything for that matter but it has to begin with us and you could be sure that you will receive it in hundred fold. And we need to remember that there is always more joy in giving than in receiving!
So make a resolve today from this very moment that you will start giving love in every small way and yearn for contentment by knowing that Love is always like a magic penny, you hold it tight you’ll never get any but you lend it , spend it and give it away and it comes right back to you – yes indeed quite simple but a striking certainty! And as the thought goes little drops of water make the mighty ocean, every small act of love beginning from us will definitely multiply and resonate the simplest joys of life. Thereby paving a new path for posterity and make the world a better place for all human race!!!
