At FaithPoint Church Cape Town, Pastor Jay Makopo reminded us that true love begins with God, because God is love. Anchored in 1 Corinthians 13:1–13, this message teaches that without love, nothing we do has lasting value, and that not all love reflects God’s heart unless it is rooted in Him.
Through the story of Ruth (Ruth 1:1–18), we see that circumstances reveal the condition of our love. Transformational love adapts rather than reacts, clinging to God through loss and uncertainty, and remaining faithful in every season. Like Ruth, and ultimately like Jesus, true love is proven through obedience, not just words.
“Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.” – 1 John 4:16 (NIV)
