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b'When I\\u2019m at a barbeque and spot a bag of original Lay\\u2019s, I\\u2019m known to walk over, grab a couple, and remark, \\u201cI love potato chips!\\u201d When I\\u2019m at that same barbeque and spot my daughter, Sadie Anne, I\\u2019m known to run over, give her a hug, look straight into her eyes, and say, \\u201cI love you, Sadie Anne!\\u201d Like a potato chip? Of course not! The word \\u201clove\\u201d has an extremely wide spectrum of meanings. What is \\u201clove\\u201d according to the Bible? First, love is the greatest virtue [1 Cor. 12:31-13:13]. Second, it is the chief fruit of the Holy Spirit at work in and through our lives [Galatians 5:22-23]. Third, God is the source of all true, giving, ongoing love. God\\u2019s love for us is fully expressed by giving His Son, Jesus Christ [Titus 3:5]. God\\u2019s love also is fully expressed by adopting us as His children [Ephesians 1:5]. In both cases, God loves us with an everlasting love [Psalm 103:17]. Fourth, in 2 John 6 the apostle tells us, \\u201cLove means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another.\\u201d Love, then, is what motivates us to bless others in ways that matter here and now...and for eternity. This is Andrew Palau.'