Love Deeply

1 Peter 4:8 says, " Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
I have read this verse and heard it quoted a number of times, but it wasn't until this morning that it really resonated with me.

Have you ever thought, "Man, I couldn't be married to him in a million years!" "How in the world does she put up with him?" or "I just really can't stand that dog of theirs' and don't think it's cute at all when it acts like that!" (just had to throw that one in there). The love people feel for their spouse or pet :) makes them blind to a lot of faults (sins) in that person. I think that most of these faults that Peter is talking about are ones that don't really hurt anyone just get on some people's nerves. Or offend some people. When we love deeply we don't see these faults. They don't register to us as bad just like they don't to the spouse or owner that loves them.

Here's the hard part....love everyone deeply. We can't do this. The Holy Spirit has to do this. In our sinful world this is impossible without Jesus. When you have to deal with someone that you don't feel much love for or that get's on your nerves....start praying to love that person deeply. It's what God wants us to do.