“There are three things that endure – faith,
hope and love – and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
Today is wholly devoted to the
praise of love. The first three verses of 1 Corinthians 13 speak of the absolute necessity of love as the
chief thing in our religion. “If
I could speak in any language in heaven or on earth. . . if I had the gift of
prophesy . . . if I had the gift of faith so that I could speak to a mountain
and make it move . . . if I gave everything I have to the poor and even
sacrificed my body . . . but if I didn’t love others” then, three times
repeated, “I would only be making meaningless noise like a loud gong or a
clanging cymbal . . . what good would I be? . . . I would be of no value
whatsoever.” If I have not love, I am of no value.
There are fifteen things said about love, but one sentence sums
up its whole nature: “It does not
demand its own way” (verse 5).
And again: ‘Love will last forever”
(verse 8). Prophesies, unknown
languages, and knowledge shall vanish away. Even faith and hope shall be
changed into sight. But love lasts forever.
“Love does not demand
its own way.” Think and pray about this. “Love will last forever” Consider all that means. “The greatest of
these is love.” Let this love rule in your life.
God is love. ‘God is love, and all who live in love live
in God, and God lives in them:
(1 John 4:16). Let your heart be filled with love so that, by God’s almighty power, you may be a witness to the transforming power of love. Then you will be a blessing to all around you.
(1 John 4:16). Let your heart be filled with love so that, by God’s almighty power, you may be a witness to the transforming power of love. Then you will be a blessing to all around you.
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