Love Is In The Air
In 1977, the disco craze was in full bloom and a young Australian singer-songwriter wrote a song with the same title as our article. Much attention is directed toward love as the “love holiday”, Valentine’s Day is observed. You may remember the song. The lyrics are as follows.
Love is in the air. Everywhere I look around
Love is in the air. Every sight and every sound
And I don't know if I'm being foolish
Don't know if I'm being wise
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when I look in your eyes
[Verse 2] Love is in the air, In the whisper of the trees
Love is in the air, In the thunder of the sea
And I don't know if I'm just dreaming
Don't know if I feel sane
But it's something that I must believe in
And it's there when you call out my name
[Chorus]
Love is in the air. Love is in the air
Oh-oh-oh. Mm-ooh, ooh-ooh
But this type of love is earthly, sensual, and only exists in this life. There is a much more important love to which we are to direct our attention. We can only respond to that love while in this life, and it has eternal consequences. There is a song about that love as well. It was written by V.B. (Vep) Ellis in 1960 which precedes the disco song above. The love of which it speaks also precedes all other love. It is entitled “Love Is Why”. The lyrics of this song are as follows.
Love Is Why
1) He never said I'd have silver or gold,
Yet He has promised me riches untold;
He never suffered a life without care,
Yet He relieves every burden I bear.
2) I was astray full of sin with its shame;
There was no peace within I was to blame.
Tho' undeserving my life so defiled,
Now to my God I have been reconciled.
3) Tho' I have none of this world's precious goods,
Yet I'm an heir to all Heaven affords;
Tho' I may never achieve earthly fame,
Yet all of Heaven can call me by name.
Chorus
Sin stained the Cross with the blood of my Lord;
Yet He permitted it without a word,
Why, tell me why He redeemed you and me?
Love is why you and I are free.
Later, my wife’s dad wrote a recitation that goes very well with the song and also captures the essence of love from 1Corinthians chapter 13. It goes like this:
Love Will Find A Way
Yes friends, love is the greatest of all Christian virtues,
There are no limits to its bounds.
No walls can confine it, No fears can suppress it,
And no powers can destroy it.
Loves arms span shoreless chasms,
It’s hands build bridges between war and peace,
It’s heart thinks no evil, and it’s lips speak no guile,
And it’s feet are messengers of mercy.
All that is good and kind, love encourages.
But all that is vicious and oppressive love reprobates.
Love gives itself without reservation or recompense,
Denies itself of fame and fortune,
Subdues passions, Curbs lusts, Honors chastity,
Restores confidence, Provides hope,
Challenges perseverance, Yes, and submits itself completely to the Will of Almighty God
When doors are closed, When roads are detoured,
When mountains are high and when valleys are deep,
And when darkness invades the innermost chamber of
the human heart and all hope is gone,
That’s when love will find a way.
(O.D. Wilson – deceased)
Let’s not focus on this life only. Read of God’s Love in His Word and obey it now, while in this life, remain faithful until death, and spend eternity with Him.
Dennis Strickland – Mooresville church of Christ
