August 29 / I Cor. 13:1-13

I Corinthians 13:1-13

When I read this chapter I find myself focused on my love for Carol and how I rate on each of these love-attributes. Sadly, I fall short on all too many! Then I also think of God’s love for us, especially that He “bears all things, … endures all things”, and how He must get frustrated with us, yet He continues to love us with love immeasurable! Then this morning I went one step further and thought of people in our church and people outside our church and asked myself how I rated for each of those groups on these love-attributes. I find that with almost every sentence in I Cor 13:4-7 I can point to someone where my love fails on this attribute toward that one (or more) person(s). About the only exception that I can find is that I don’t think that I “rejoice at wrongdoing”. If I see wrongdoing I am sad, not happy. But then I see my own problem of failing to bear or endure that wrongdoing. I can’t win!! But I know that God forgives me in my weaknesses and I can move on, praying that I can get better at living out verses 4 through 7: Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

See also: May 9 / I Cor. 13:1-13