(S)cripture-
1 Cor. 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
(O)bservation-
Paul writes of three eternal principles here in Corinthians. He elaborates further on these in his first letter to the Thessalonians and talks about their work produced by faith, labor prompted by love, and endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. The greatest of these three, however, is love. This is so because God is love and we were created in His image. He poured out His love for us by sending Jesus to die for us... and Jesus' greatest commandments for us are first, to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength, and also to love others as ourselves. All other talents and gifts we possess do not surpass love - love supersedes and outlasts everything and is the governing principle that all believers are to live by. Love should characterize who we are as God's redeemed children and everything we do.
(A)pplication-
Indeed I want love to govern everything I do and who I am. Since God is love and I am created in His image there is no greater thing I think I can do to honor Him. I want to obey Christ's two greatest commandments for our lives to love God and to love people and I am so thrilled to be part of a church in which we openly profess this as our mission statement. I don't want love to be a word that sits on the shelf but as an active part of everything I do.
(P)rayer-
Father God, thank You for Your incredible love for Your children. You created us in Your image and sent Jesus to redeem us because of Your great love and mercy. Help me to be a reflection of Your great love in everything I say and do. I love You with every fiber of my being and help me to honor You also by loving others as myself. You are so awesome and I will sing Your praise forever. I pray these things in Jesus' blessed name, Amen.
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