1 Corinthians 13:8

Love never fails (it never fades nor ends). But as for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for the gift of special knowledge, it will pass away. 

Whether we realize it or not, our love walk has a significant effect on the world around us! There will be days when we fail in our love walk, repent and move forward and apologize because God’s love for us never fails.  Everything that we see in this world will pass away except for Love.  The Love of God never ends.

1 Corinthians 13:7

Love bears all things (regardless of what comes), believes all things (looking for the best in each other), hopes all things (remaining steadfast during difficult times), endures all things (without weakening).

When we choose to love and lay aside the flesh and the outlook of our life changes, what would have been impossible to bear before, we now walk right through.  The thoughts of anger, resentment for feeling wronged that would have bothered our minds for days leave in an instant.  Love is the barrier that keeps our focus on Jesus and away from distractions.  Love is our wall of protection. 

1 Corinthians 13:6

It does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth (when right and truth prevail).

Love never wrongs a person or tells lies.  Love wants the best for all people and wants the truth to prevail. Love doesn’t mean gossip or stir ups strife.  Sin always wants us to walk in the selfish flesh, and love wants us to walk out of our knowledge of God.  God first loved us and wants us to show what it is like to experience that love daily. 

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant.  It is not rude; it is not self-seeking; it is not provoked; it does not take into account a wrong endured.  

Whether in love or not, our reactions to situations will set the tone for the circumstance, whether good or bad.  When we react to any situation in love, we can stop the tide of anger and hurt feelings.  A decision made in a second can make all the difference toward our witness of Jesus.  Plus go a long way in staying in peace in our spirits and minds.  Love!

1 Corinthians 13:3

If I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it does me no good at all.

Have you heard the expression that “the heart just isn’t in it”?  If we do things without love being involved, we are just going through the motions without affecting our hearts.  Our motivation will be wrong, and any acts of love will be out of obligation and not coming from our hearts.  Love lifts the spirit and brings joy in life.

1 Corinthians 13:2

And if I have the gift of prophecy (and speak a new message from God to the people), and understand all mysteries, and (possess) all knowledge; and if I have all (sufficient) faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love (reaching out to others), I am nothing.  

Love is the gold standard of how to measure our attitude toward others.  If we don’t seem to be getting our prayers answered or feel blocked with God, check the love.  If we are angry and frustrated with life, check our attitude; are we in love.  Love isn’t a feeling. It is a choice and a driving force in our faith walk.  

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak with the tongues of men and angels, but have not love (for others growing out of God’s love for me), then I become only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal (just an annoying distraction). 

Paul, who did so much in spreading the Gospel of Jesus, says everything that he has done is nothing without love.  Walking in love towards others represents what Jesus died for here on earth.  People won’t believe our witness is authentic without the Love of God being expressed to others in how we act and what we say.

Psalm 20:1-2

May the Lord answer you (David) in the day of trouble! May the name of God of Jacob set you securely on high (and defend you in battle)! May he send you help from the sanctuary (His dwelling place) and support and strengthen you from Zion! 

May the Lord answer all that pray to Him in trouble.  May the hand of God reach down and touch the troubled heart and bring it peace.  The Lord stands up for all who call to Him in faith and keeps them from harm.  God will be your strength and send wisdom from His sanctuary.  

Psalm 5:5,7

The boastful and the arrogant will not stand in Your sight; You hate all who do evil.  But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and tender mercy; at Your holy temple I will bow (obediently) in reverence for you.  

Those who do sin and do evil have slipped on blinders’ light sunglasses.  They can no longer see or want to see what they are doing as evil.  A spirit that remains soft and in contact with Jesus, and the word remain in the love of God.  We remain obedient and repent of sin, and reverence God.  Our reward is everlasting life.

Job 19:25-26

For I know that my Redeemer and Vindicator lives, and at the last He will take His stand upon the earth.  Even after my (mortal) skin is destroyed (by death), Yet from my (immortal flesh) I will see God.

Praise the Lord our redeemer lives!! And He is coming to take a stand on this earth, and sin will be no more.  The devil is running out of time, but he was never any match for the living God.  We can take reassurance that God will always take care of His people.  The day is coming when we will see God in our immortal flesh.  Hallelujah!