What Does the Bible Say About Longing For Love?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on longing for love
The Bible addresses longing for love in many places, emphasizing the importance of seeking God's love above all else. The ultimate source of love is God Himself, who loves us unconditionally and desires a relationship with us. When we feel a deep longing for love, we can turn to God, who fills our hearts with His perfect love. The Bible encourages us to love one another as God loves us, showing kindness, patience, and forgiveness to those around us. By seeking God's love first and foremost, we can experience true fulfillment and contentment in our relationships.
Bible Verses About Longing For Love
Psalms 63:1KJV
“{A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;”
1 John 4:19KJV
“We love him, because he first loved us.”
Song of Solomon 3:1KJV
“By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.”
1 Corinthians 13:4–6KJV
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;”
Proverbs 19:22KJV
“The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.”
Psalms 37:4KJV
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”
Ephesians 3:17–19KJV
“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”
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