“Love suffers long and is kind; love does
not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave
rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not
rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all
things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.”
1
Corinthians 13:4-8a
During
our look at 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, we have learned what love is…what love isn’t…
and what love does. These all require
the highest of standards. Something we
are not capable of in our own power.
Only
by the grace of God.
This
unfailing love can only happen by allowing the Holy Spirit to do His work
within our hearts… by totally surrendering to Him. Spurgeon puts it this way, “Love never fails
to bloom where faith has taken root.”
The
Greek word for “fail” in this portion of Scripture is piptei which means to fall or collapse. No matter what severe pressure this love is placed
under, it doesn’t fold.
This
reminds me of a couple’s wedding vows. While
standing before God they vow “to
have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for
richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do them part.”
I witnessed an elderly man some years ago who retained Hospice home care for his dying wife. Although she was in an altered state physically, the husband continued to care for and love on her like he had for the past fifty plus years. Now there’s an example of love that never fails.
I witnessed an elderly man some years ago who retained Hospice home care for his dying wife. Although she was in an altered state physically, the husband continued to care for and love on her like he had for the past fifty plus years. Now there’s an example of love that never fails.
No matter what circumstances may come our way,
love never fails.
This
LOVE
always overcomes and wins in the end.
Forever
His,
Anita
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