Herald of maranatha: Daily devotional
Topic: Attributes of true Love
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 KJV
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, [5] Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; [6] Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; [7] Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Just yesterday people in several parts of the world celebrated what they call Love according to their individual understanding.
Some said it was a time show love to the needy, some said it's to show to their spouses, some believe it's time to show love to their boy or girl lovers. Due to all these many people have defiled themselves sinning against God, while some felt self-satisfied.
"Anything that does not reflect GOD is not and cannot be LOVE."
Most of what we demonstrate as love are the thing that gives us self-satisfaction.
From our text, we were given the characteristics of true love. From those characteristics you can know if you have or lack this love :
if you can't tolerate your neighbors.
if you still envy your neighbors.
if you're proud.
if you're selfish.
if you live in anger.
if you constantly think evil of your neighbors.
if you rejoice in sin or about sinful things.
if you're unbelieving.
if you lack hope and endurance.
All these are fast checkers in our relationships on daily bases, and if we lack this qualities or any of them, we can ask of God.
Then can we live in the perfect love God has given.
"Anything that does not reflect GOD is not and cannot be LOVE."
Most of what we demonstrate as love are the thing that gives us self-satisfaction.
From our text, we were given the characteristics of true love. From those characteristics you can know if you have or lack this love :
if you can't tolerate your neighbors.
if you still envy your neighbors.
if you're proud.
if you're selfish.
if you live in anger.
if you constantly think evil of your neighbors.
if you rejoice in sin or about sinful things.
if you're unbelieving.
if you lack hope and endurance.
All these are fast checkers in our relationships on daily bases, and if we lack this qualities or any of them, we can ask of God.
Then can we live in the perfect love God has given.
Prayer: Oh Lord help me to possess all the attributes of true love in Jesus name.
Remain blessed
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