We love, because He first loved us (1 John 4:19 )

When I think about this verse, and the great love God has for me, His sacrificial and unconditional love it is hard for my mind to understand but my heart leaps for joy!!!!His love is the reason why we pray, for when you truely love someone you want to talk to them, to get to know them better, to please them. And so it is with our Precious God. He loves it when we take time from our busy day to be with Him, to get to know Him better, to show Him our need for His Love and Grace. In "Desiring God" by John Piper he says"Love is the fruit of the spirit, and the Spirit is given in answer to prayer{Luke 11:13).Love is the outworking of Faith(Gal.5:6) and Faith is sustained by prayer(Mark 9:24).Love is rooted in Hope(Col.1:4-5) and Hope is preserved by prayer.............Prayer opens the wonders of the heart to the wonders of the Word of God(Psalm119:18)If Love is the path of fullest Joy,then let us pray for the power to love"that our joy might be full" Lord, teach us to pray,with our hearts filled with Your Love