John 15:13
KJV John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Many people have heard this verse. Maybe you're one. I always took it as the greatest way to love another is to die for them. While that sounds noble. I think there's more we can pull from it. Let's break it down. Breaking It Down To lay down one's life. What does that mean? My first inclination is to die, but when we die, do we lay down? No. More like we drop as in drop dead. Maybe this verse is not talking about death at all. When I lay down one of my children, I do it gently. gracefully... I try at least. Don't get me wrong, there's times I want to lay them out but the verse doesn't command us to lay out our friends. That's not in this verse. I mean, It'd be easier sometimes. But then again, since when did God prefer the east way? Things Laid Down? One thing which can be laid is a path. There's no greater love than to pave on...
