Love Story

1 Corinthians 13:4-8a

There is still some debate on what it means to truly be in love.  Some are of the opinion that it means never having to say your sorry and I get that.  Others will say true love leads us to say we are sorry when someone we love is hurt by us and I get that too.  Either way, the enduring sign of true love is that it will persevere through anything and everything.

Paul speaks of love in terms of patience, kindness, sacrifice, hope, faith, commitment and rejoicing in the truth.  At first glance, the type of love Paul speaks about may seem theoretically sound but impossible to live.  And yet, it is the very kind of love we want to experience and share with others.

The good news is that our Heavenly Father has revealed His perfect love through His Son.  Jesus Christ is the personification of true love and that is captivating for His followers.  By His steadfast love, our risen Hero is living and leading us to love in ways that would be impossible for us to do on our own.  Once we know God’s perfect love from firsthand experience, it continually changes us from the inside out so we can demonstrate it in similar ways to others as God fills our hearts by the power of His Spirit.

The truth of the matter is that God is telling the story of His love as good news for a world in need of it.  His love story is demonstrated by how His followers love each other.  May it be so in our church today!  His love story will never end and there is more to His credit with each new day here and in the hereafter.  May we rejoice in that truth!  And may we pray onward in the way I was directed recently by a brother in Christ, “Lord, teach us to love.”

Grateful & Hopeful in Christ,

Jon