💬 Blog Series: “What Love Is”
Shalom Friends,
We’ve walked through four powerful reflections on love—anchored in Torah, illuminated by Messiah, and lived out in community. Now, let’s pause and gather the threads.
🧵 Part 1: Love Is…
We began with the foundation: love is patient, kind, and covenantal. It’s chesed (חֶסֶד)—steadfast lovingkindness. It’s ahavah (אַהֲבָה)—deep affection. It’s rachamim (רַחֲמִים)—compassion that moves us to act.
We saw this love in Jacob’s devotion to Rachel, Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi, and Yeshua’s mercy on the stake. Love isn’t just poetic—it’s prophetic. It labors, forgives, and stays.
🚫 Part 2: What Love Is Not
Next, we named what love refuses to do. It doesn’t envy (קִנְאָה – qin·’āh), boast (גַּאֲוָה – ga·’ă·vāh), or dishonor (בּוּשָׁה – bu·shāh). It doesn’t manipulate (בֶּצַע – be·tsa) or rage (כַּעַס – ka·‘as).
We saw how Cain, Pharaoh, Ham, Balaam, and Saul distorted love—and how Scripture calls us to subtract pride, envy, and offense from our relationships.
📖 Part 3: Love Rejoices in Truth
Then we explored how love celebrates אֱמֶת (’e·met)—truth. Not flattery, not silence, but truth that restores.
Nathan confronted David. Yeshua spoke truth to the Samaritan woman. Torah commands rebuke (תּוֹכִיחַ – to·khi·aḥ) in love. Proverbs calls faithful wounds a gift (נֶאֱמָנִים – ne·’e·ma·nim).
Love doesn’t avoid hard truths—it delivers them with grace.
🛡️ Part 4: Love That Endures
Finally, we saw that love endures. It bears (סָבַל – sa·val) the weight of covenant. It forgives like Joseph, stays like Hosea, and sacrifices like Yeshua.
Psalm 136 repeats it like a heartbeat: “For His steadfast love endures forever”—לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ – le·‘o·lam ḥas·do.
Love isn’t seasonal. It’s eternal.
🛠️ Final Call to Action
Now that we’ve walked through this series, let’s live it:
- Love with intention—not impulse.
- Love with truth—not flattery.
- Love with endurance—not convenience.
Let our love reflect Torah, honor Messiah, and heal our communities.
Thank you for journeying with me. May your love be fierce, faithful, and full of light.
Shalom and strength,
Torah Road 