Love is Sacrifice

Greater love has no man than this, that he lay his life down for his friends.
John 15:13

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8

Laying down your life doesn't necessarily mean dying. It means sacrificing yourself, and putting your friends before yourself. No matter what the cost may be. This sacrifice can be anything from time, money, or talents. It's giving of oneself. The definition of Sacrifice is: the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim. Sacrifice is humility, it is raising another person above yourself and taking the role of a servant. Love is displayed in sacrifice. Christ's ultimate sacrifice was the giving of His life on the cross for US. He displayed his POWERFUL love in death. He saw us as a "higher or more pressing claim" than his own life. The Lord over Heaven and Earth laid down his life for us. He considers us his friends, and He demonstrated what true love is so that we have an example to imitate. So now the question is, are you willing to sacrifice yourself for the people you love?