Yesterday I blogged a little about chapter 4 and went off on a little tangent about love. Today I want to explain the 3 types of love I eluded to yesterday and continue with chapter 4.
Philos is brotherly love. It's where we get the word Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. Eros is sexual love. It's the love between a husband and wife and is where we get the word erotic. Agape is unconditional love. It is a love based on commitment, not on feelings or shared interests like the first two. There is actually another type of love, but I can't remember it. If you know it, please share!
Here are some other things I highlighted in this chapter. "... God does not pour out His Spirit on what God does not love. God does not reside in a vessel He does not love."
If you've ever doubted God's love for you as a child of His, these two statements should really correct that. Since every believer receives the Holy Spirit upon asking Christ to be Lord and Savior of his or her life, his love for you is cemented. It also speaks of his love for you forever. The Spirit is there for the duration of your life. No matter what you do, say, or think, God continues to love you in spite of yourself. He wants His best for you because he loves you so deeply. God is love.
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