Do you love me more than these?

PAPA: Do you want to hear MY voice more than you love your stocks?

eric: Yes, I replied, with a mindful of questions, still unanswered.

PAPA: Love's only return is love, there is nothing higher or of more value
than true love, so what other return could be greater than love receiving love
back?

But love is tested. Because its so true, so light, so pure, it is looking
for love in return but here is where the test comes in. Does it receive love
back? or what is only thought of as love, but is rather lust or something else.

Like a young lady dating her boyfriend, she test his love against all others.
Even against all things - is he only for her? Is he responding in love back?

That is the return love looks for. Love's greatest return is Love itself!

Now the first time love was used in Scripture was when Abraham was asked (tested)
in his love to sacrifice his son, his only son (see Genesis 22) to the LORD.

Love is tested. When Abraham 'passes the test' he is told that "now I (GOD)know
that you fear ME (GOD). Fear of GOD, simply means do you love HIM the most/first place?

This is the fulfillment of LOVE "My beloved is mine, and I am his;
Song of Solomon 2:16

We also see Love tested in the life of Hosea, time after time he (Hosea) keeps
coming through for his promiscuous wife. Hosea means 'Delivered!'.

JESUS then tests Peters love by asking Peter 'do you (peter) love me (JESUS) more
than anyone else? John 21:15

Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. See Matthew 10:37-39

eric: help me see that your love is better than life. I say that, let me know(experience that).

PAPA: Once tested, you shall come through like pure gold! Job 23:10