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Your Question:
How do we prioritize love when the world is against us?
Answer:
As I reflect on the question of prioritizing love when the world is against us, I'm reminded of the biblical hierarchy of loves. According to Scripture, our love for God must always take precedence over our love for others and ourselves. This means that if our response to a situation would be unloving to our relationship with God, we must yield to the higher relationship. For example, if my love for my son Joshua were to conflict with my love for God, I would need to prioritize my love for God and make decisions that align with His will. In our church, we often talk about the difference between self-love and other-love. Self-love is focused on our own desires and interests, whereas other-love is a self-giving commitment to serve and care for others. As Christians, we're called to prioritize other-love, even when it's difficult or unpopular. This means being willing to sacrifice our own interests and desires for the benefit of others, just as Jesus did for us. By putting others before ourselves, we demonstrate a love that's truly selfless and focused on God's will. Ultimately, our love for God is what enables us to love others as we should. As the Bible says, "God is the one who causes us to love each other." (1 John 4:7) By seeking to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind, we're able to love others in a way that's pleasing to Him. This is the kind of love that's not just a feeling, but a choice we make every day to prioritize God's will above our own desires.
Sources:
biblical critical theory
christopher watkin
introduction biblical ethics
robertson mcquilkin
right thinking in age of chaos
john macarthur
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