I Corinthians 13:4-8 “Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth.”
I have always thought of this chapter as describing that perfect love that we should all have for one another. I remember being told that this was “agape” love, and this godly love was what I should aspire for in my Christian life. I have now come to understand that this chapter is much more than that. It is a chapter that actually describes God. I can see you all now rolling your eyes as you say, “Really? She just figured that out?” It’s true, the Holy Spirit has to really work hard sometimes to open my eyes to God’s Word! Here is what He so graciously taught me today.
My God is patient
My God is kind
My God is not jealous
My God is not proud or boastful
My God does not act unrighteously
My God does not seek self-gratification
My God is not easily angered
My God does not think evil against me
My God does not rejoice in sin
My God rejoices in truth
My God bears all things
My God trusts
My God hopes
My God endures
My God never fails
Now when I hear, “God is love,” it means so much more to me!
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Happy Valentine’s Day!