Jesus is described as the new and living way. “By a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh.” Hebrews 10:20. The access created to the Father by Jesus was made possible through His death. That was the demonstration of the highest and purest form of love. Jesus considered love as the willingness to “lay down.” Lay down what? Everything! Love will require the laying down of one’s selfish interest. It involves laying down of time, talent, and treasure. Those for whom we are ready to lay down things are the ones we truly love. The extent to which we are willing to lay down is the extent to which we love. All that is to say this: love is not cheap!

Love is not cheap! …Our love for God should grow to a level where we do not count our lives dear to us, and have become willing to lay everything down for His glory.

This is the kind of love that we have all been invited to embrace. The Bible teaches that love is in degrees, the highest form being what Jesus showed. Our love for God should grow to a level where we do not count our lives dear to us, and have become willing to lay everything down for His glory. However, we cannot attain this lofty height unless we start practicing love from the mundane level. Believers are to grow up to His level in all things, love included. The journey starts when we desire to attain His level and continually look to Him for the required grace.