The Greatest Thing In The World There is only one thing wrong with the World       There is only one thing worth living For       There is only one thing that will solve       Personal, social, racial, international, and all other problems       That one greatest thing is LOVE       No, we are not talking about the sentimental love       That is the theme of most popular music, or book.       We mean the Real Thing       The wealthiest man, the greatest thinker       The most powerful ruler, the most popular       sports hero are all failures if they do not LOVE       What is LOVE?  It is simply put others first.       But no one can put others first       By nature everyone is self-centered       Therefore everyone is miserable and his life       Is an unending series of frustrations and failures       Crimes, divorces, strikes, war are only the larger       Manifestations of the selfishness that afflicts everyone       Can you decide to change yourself       And begin  a life of LOVE and service and happiness       You cannot       There is only way that your heart can be changed       It must first be filled with the LOVE OF GOD       GOD IS LOVE       God demonstrates His perfect LOVE       By LOVING us in sending His Son, Jesus Christ       Only when the Holy Spirit has changed our selfish hearts       To be filled with GOD'S LOVE will we be able to truly LOVE others       Education and laws and conferences are all good       As far as they go       But none of them can change the basic structure       Of a person until he surrenders to JESUS CHRIST       Then everything is changed.  Particularly You.       It may seem that by putting others first you would be changed for the worse       But it is not true.  When the LOVE OF GOD comes to a person       He becomes a whole person who joyfully radiates the warm LOVE OF CHRIST       Do you want to be great? Successful? Useful to your family       Your community, and your nation?  At peace with yourself?       The way is open to you by Faith in JESUS CHRIST       When you LOVE Him , you will be able to LOVE others       And the miracle will occur that puts you in harmony with your Creator       DO IT TODAY!       GOD IS LOVE; And he that dwelleth in LOVE dwelleth in GOD, and GOD in him.       ! John 4:16       Hereby perceive we the LOVE OF GOD, because he laid down His life for us;       And we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren       ! John 3:16       For GOD so LOVED the world, that He gave His only Begotten Son,       That whosever believeth in Him should not perish,       But have everlasting life       John 3:16       But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant        Matthew 23:11       Now abideth FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, these three;       And the greatest of these is LOVE       1 Corinthians 13:13       I hope this Brightens someone's Day       Shirley Updike       March 20, 2004       Reflections From a Bible Tract   Written By Shirley Updike March 20, 2004 ©2004 All Rights Reserved