G.K. Chesterton writes, “Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair.” Today we light the Candle of Love on the advent wreath. “Love” as a word is such a commodity, but love as an action is a delicacy. And this is what Chesterton is getting at.
Let’s think about a love affair from a movie or tv
show. The two parties are willing to
manipulate their lives so they can actively seek love. The morality of a “love affair” aside, isn’t
this what our Discipleship to Christ should be?
We should be willing to manipulate our lives (our daily
routines, our words, our actions, our every being) so we can actively seek
Love. God is Love and our lives should be based around our desire to seek after
Him.
We are quick to say “I love Will and Grace,” “I love
cheesecake,” “I love you,” “I love_____.”
“Love” becomes this commodity, and with minimal follow through, or
action, love becomes a theory.
But what if we Loved
one another, Loved our neighbor, Loved the Lord, Loved the least of these?
What if the theoretical love becomes an action we sought after through
God? If we sought to take action to our
theory, it would result in the love affair Chesterton challenges us to have.
Love shouldn’t be a delicacy. The world was intended to overflow with God,
who is Love. How do we prove we love Will and Grace or
cheesecake? We take action by watching
Will and Grace and eating cheesecake (all at once makes for a lot of
love). How do we prove we love
someone? We take action by buying gifts,
sharing words, displaying affection.
We say we love God, how do we prove we love Him? We
take action by showing, or rather doing,
Love.
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