Love

1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres…13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.(1 Corinthians 13:1-7,13; New Living Translation)

Application

Have you ever been to a wedding where the officiator (Pastor) quoted this scripture? I am sure that it is the most quoted wedding scripture out there. Paul is telling the Corinthians (the people of Corinth) that love is very important. He even goes so far as to say that without love you have nothing. You can do all of these great things for God, but without love you are something very loud and piercing (like a clanging cymbal). Directly after this, he gives us a bit of a definition of love. I am guessing that most of us have troubles living up to every one of these statements about love. The truth is the only we can walk in this love is to be in God all day. The Bible says that God is Love. With him we are able and without him we are lost.

Now What…?

Just spend some time with God right now. Ask him to show you love and give you the ability to show love to others.