Devotion for Wednesday June 13, 2018
Sing SS&S 1155; Abu 279
Topic: Love, The Greatest Gift
Text: 1 Corinthians 13:11 – 13
Paul mentioned
three virtues that distinguish us as true Christians. They are faith, hope and
love but love is the greatest among them. He concludes his teaching that love
is the greatest gift that distinguishes us a true Christians. Love is the
greatest because it ceases not in the life to come as the rest do, but is
perfected and accomplished. Seeing that faith and hope tend to things which are
promised and are to come, when we have hold of those promises, to what purpose
would we have faith and hope again when the end comes? That was the argument of
Paul. Only a true Christian experiences these three things; for without Christ
we would have only unbelief, despair, and hatred. Faith is directed toward God;
hope is for our benefit; and love flows first to God and then to our neighbours.
Love is the greatest of all these because it sums up or includes both faith and
hope. Love is the greatest of all human qualities, and it is an attribute of
God (1 John 4:8). Love involves unselfish service to others; to show it gives
evidence that you care. Faith is the foundation and content of God’s message;
hope is the attitude and focus; love is the action. Do you really love God and
others? What are the evidences?
Food for Thought: Do you know what
true love means?
Memory verse: 1 Corinthians 13:10:13
Prayer: Help
me to love as you love O Lord my God in Jesus name.
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