Love — Defined by Scripture, Not Emotion
As I continued studying the Fear of Elohim, I was led directly into another pillar of our walk: love.
Not the shallow, emotional, or conditional version taught by the world — but the enduring, covenant-rooted love revealed in Scripture.
This is not a feeling.
It is a way of being.
It is obedience in motion.
Without the Fear of Elohim, love loses its foundation.
Without love, fear becomes hollow and harsh.
Together, they form the more excellent way.
TS2009 — 1 Corinthians 13 (Selected Verses)
“If I speak with the tongues of men and of messengers, but do not have love, I have become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.”
“And if I have prophecy, and know all secrets and all knowledge, and if I have all belief, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am none at all.”
“And if I give out all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but do not have love, I am not profited at all.”
“Love is patient and is kind, love does not envy, love does not boast, is not puffed up…”
“It does not behave indecently, does not seek its own, is not provoked, reckons not the evil.”
“Does not rejoice over the unrighteousness, but rejoices in the truth.”
“Love never fails…”
“And now belief, expectation, and love remain — these three.
But the greatest of these is love.”
The Nature of Set-Apart Love
True love is not weak.
It is the strongest force in the life of the believer.
It is:
• Patient — long-suffering, even when tested
• Kind — active goodness, not passive tolerance
• Humble — not seeking applause
• Pure — does not rejoice in wrongdoing
• Truthful — finds joy in what is right
• Enduring — faithful to the end
This is the kind of love that reflects the heart of Yahuah — slow to anger, rich in kindness, firm in truth.
Love & Fear — Two Pillars, One Walk
The Fear of Elohim shapes our steps.
The Love of Elohim shapes our hearts.
Fear without love becomes rigid.
Love without fear becomes lawless.
Together, they bring balance:
Reverence that guards.
Love that gives.
Obedience that blesses.
This same pattern of reverence and love continues in the study of Covering vs. Exposure.
As You Go From This Post…
As you step away from this study, carry these questions with you in your daily walk:
• Do I show patience even when wronged?
• Is my kindness consistent or conditional?
• Am I seeking my own, or the good of others?
• Do I quietly endure, or quickly grow resentful?
• Am I rejoicing in truth — even when it is uncomfortable?
Let love continue to shape your words, refine your actions, and direct your steps. This is not a momentary reflection, but a daily practice — a living expression of walking in the Way.
Final Thought
Love is not proven by words —
it is proven by obedience, endurance, and reverence.
And when love flows from the Fear of Elohim, it becomes set-apart — purified, powerful, and unshakable.
“But the greatest of these is love.”
-SS
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All Scripture quoted from the TS2009 unless otherwise noted.
