The Love Equation

By Linda Tancs

Evangelist George Sweeting once said, “Life minus love equals nothing.” Think of it as the “love equation.” It’s a formula that underlies Christian life (1 Corinthians 13). We don’t live life in a silo; we live among each other and are commanded to love each other (Galatians 5:14). The apostle Paul is stark in his assessment about a life without love: all the corporal and spiritual works of mercy amount to nothing without love. Do you have this love? You can’t produce it without the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5) with whom believers are sealed (Ephesians 1:13).