The Science of Love…?
Thinking about the origins of love as Valentine’s Day approaches…
Were humans equipped to love at the very start? Logically, if you take God out of the equation, and look at it from a scientific point of view, it really doesn’t make sense.
I mean, which molecule creates or fosters love? Which organ causes us to love? We say we feel love in our heart, but we know that’s not really literally true. Our brain is responsible for much of the process, of course, but how would feelings of love – or any emotions for that matter – evolve...and why?
I get that we have a vested biological interest in keeping those who share our lives and our DNA safe and healthy and strong, but to put it in Tina Turner’s words…What’s Love got to do with it?
It doesn’t seem necessary to love someone to do the right thing and take care of them, or care about what happens to them, and protect
them. So where in our human bodies did love come from?
It would seem that humans must have been pre-programmed for love by Whomever created us…
A prayer of Love for Valentine’s Day
Lord You are Love… Thank you for giving us love. Thank you for being love for us and through us. Thank you for allowing us to love and be loved, because you first loved us.
Love From Above
Lord You Are Love… you gave love, you showed love. And you’re responsible for all the love on the planet. It all originated with you. And it was especially made known to us when you sent your son, Jesus. He… communicated and conferred the essence and the reality of Your Love onto your people. Jesus is the ultimate Valentine.
Jesus was the example of love. He was the embodiment of love. He encouraged love and inspired those who knew him to love. And even today though we do not know the person of Jesus, he still inspires love.
Because we know him in Spirit, He still inspires compassion. He still inspires generosity. He still inspires service. Because without these things we are merely human. But with these things, as we emulate You, God, by emulating your Son… we become more and more like You and more aware of being “made in your image and your likeness”.
Lord You Are Love… Being made in your image was never intended to mean that we look like you… in body, in person or in countenance. But that we “look like you” in Spirit. In our nature and in our actions and our reactions; towards each other…In Love.
Know that you are loved by the One who matters most. Happy Valentine’s Day!
