Our scripture this morning is 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.
Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
I have probably read Paul’s lesson on love from Corinthians 13 at most of the weddings I’ve officiated. It is a wonderful statement of how real love works, as opposed to selfishness. This kind of love is necessary for a deep and sustaining relationship.
John writes “Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love” (1 John 4:8), reminding us we only know what love is because God gave it to us first. We were created in and through His love and it should infuse everything we do. Love is the fuel for all our efforts in His name.
God wants us to know and share His love in our world. It was the example Jesus gave us and the call He places on our lives. Using the gifts we have been given and the energy His love provides, we can share the Good News everywhere.
Gracious God, You sent Your son to save us from our sin. Help us to help others find their way to You for healing and restoration. Amen.
