Abound in love

Phil. 1.9: And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment.
That is a generous word - abound. God uses generous words.
The love for which Paul prays is a wonderful kind of love.
It does not love in a merely earthly way or in a weak way.
Does my friendship with that friend of mine help towards unselfishness?
Does it draw others in or does it push them out?
Is it discerning - wise in understanding how best to help?
Does it always put Christ and others first?
Abounding love of this sort is our great need.
Such love is always looking out for chances to do loving things.
It runs the second mile as a matter of course, for it is continually doing more than it need.
Let us pray that this love may abound more and more in us.
God is love, and we can never draw too much upon Him.
That sea will never run dry.
-Amy Carmichael