The Cover of the book

The Elixir of Love.

The picture on the cover of this book is a sketch by George John Pinwell called The Elixir of Love which shows the elements of mankind, young and old, men and women. Evidently there is a man standing in the village square offering something for sale. Some are oblivious others curios and still others are hungry, desirous of the pleasure of love given or received.

What is the Elixir of love? Can it be bottled, packaged or passed on to another? Does the elixir come from outside ourselves where it may be drank or rubbed on us like a potion?

Love is something that comes from inside and shines out through our words and our deeds. Like the kingdom of God and its righteousness, it is first born within us, grows, flourishes and spreads itself from the inside to the outside. We do not have love when we get it from others. We only have love when we give it away to others.

John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

God’s kingdom comes when his will is done on earth as it is done in heaven. God is love, the source of love and he comes into us as we give His love to others. The more we give love away the more we will receive the love of God in our hearts and minds.

John 13:35 By this shall all [men] know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

This book is about love and the institution that God has given us to foster and nurture that love. Love begins in the family, home and spreads like a tree of life out into the world. The true Elixir of Love is the Kingdom of God which is at hand for those who will seek it and its righteousness under the perfect law of liberty.

Jas 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

First we should love God but then what shall we do second?

Mr 12:31 And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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