John 15:13- “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
Have you ever read the lyrics of Whitney Huston’s 1985 hit song, “Greatest Love of All” composed by Michael Masser and Linda Creed?
All these years later, it is still popular. Often sung in competitions, the overall effect is meant to be uplifting.
However, if you read carefully, the song is actually tragic. Here are a few lines:
I never found anyone who fulfilled my needs
A lonely place to be
And so I learned to depend on me
I am sure many Christians would have liked the opportunity to talk to the composers about the love of Christ and His invitation to draw strength for our daily lives from HIM.
Later in the song:
The greatest love of all
Is easy to achieve
Learning to love yourself
Is the greatest love of all
Jesus taught us to love one another—not ourselves. To love as He loved.
A love that would even sacrifice ourselves for others.
As I read the words of Jesus and then the words of the songwriters, my heart breaks for those who do not know the love of Jesus.
A love that took Him to the cross.
High and lifted up—for you and I.
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