I'm writing a sermon while raking my lawn. The passages are about 'love'. I suddenly realize how utterly inadequate a word 'love' is for such a complex and full reality. We need about 12 words for love - at least. Agape, eros, filio won't even cover it. But oh, agape. Godly love - the love that is the source of all loves. How rich it is.
So I'm making a list of the attributes of love, but realize that i can't do this while raking. by the time I get part way through the list, I've forgotten which ones I thought of first.
What then, is love? I'm thinking through all of the repercussions of having someone other than myself at the center of my actions.
Love Divine, all loves excelling...