Extravagant Love March 2011

A Note From The Pastor                                                                                      March 2011

      “But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us
                 toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly,
                                love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love.”
                                                  (I Corinthians 13:13, The Message)

This verse is the end of one of the passages of scripture that many people choose to have for a wedding. That whole passage tells about love, and how we are to love. I particularly like this translation, because it says we are to “love extravagantly.”

Doesn’t that put a picture in your mind? Don’t just love, do it extravagantly. That doesn’t mean spending massive amounts of money on the ones you love. It means really putting your heart and soul into your love for that person!

In one of my Bibles is a card that I read every time I use that translation. It is an example of extravagant love. I have no idea where it came from, but I share it with you now. It is my wish for each of you—filled with extravagant love:

                                                I wish you enough sun
                                                            to keep your attitude bright.
                                                I wish you enough rain
                                                            to appreciate the sun more.
                                                I wish you enough happiness
                                                            to keep your spirit alive.
                                                I wish you enough pain so that the 
                                                            smallest joys in life appear
                                                            much bigger.
                                                I wish you enough gain 
                                                            to satisfy your wanting.
                                                I wish you enough loss
                                                            to appreciate all that you possess.
                                                I wish you enough “hellos” to get you 
                                                            through the final “goodbye.” 

                                                                                             Pastor Nancy