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| By Pastor Richard Minet |
LOVE OR THE FEELING OF LOVE?
(Discerning Infatuation from genuine Love)
Overview:
- Romantic Love.
- The meaning of romance.
- Why Divorce rate is on the rise.
2Sam. 13:1-4, 10-12, 14-15.
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon loved her. And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar;... But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab... And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my... sister... And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand... And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister. And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me;... Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. Then Amnon HATED her exceedingly; so that the HATRED wherewith he hated her was GREATER than the love wherewith he had loved her.
Romantic (infatuation) love is one that throws caution to the wind. Once you are fallen, nothing else in the whole wide world matters, all advice, plea or effort by your loved ones to persuade or dissuade you, only falls on deaf ears. If those involved are not cautious, the excitement can sometimes turn into a fever, yet as wonderful as it may seem, overtime the excitement gives way to reality. Reason those caught in it are always in a hurry to see it burn or consume them, and like Amnon, once the fire is done burning, it leaves it’s victims disappointed, disillusioned or crushed.
Whatever Amnon thought he felt; love, affection, romance; whatever, something definitely must be wrong with it because it's funny how so short his professed fiery love for Tamar lasted? In a moment of ecstasy he was so blind, all of Tamar’s plea to reason fell on deaf ears, one moment after, his eyes opened and now all he wanted was to have nothing to do with the love for which he had been so ill.
