We all love to love. In one way or other, we all want more love in our lives.
A husband asks, “How can I love my wife more?” A mother asks, “How can I love my children more?” Americans may ask, especially on a day like today, “How can I love my country more?” The Christian asks, “How can I love God more?” or “How can I love the Bible more? or God’s people more?” The self-critical asks, “How can I love myself more?” That’s not always a bad question, because we are to love our neighbor as ourselves.
Which raises a question we may not often ask: “How can I love my neighbor better?” It’s a question we should ask because Jesus said this love is the second most important of all loves. That’s the question Psalm 4 helps us answer.