I was reading through the bible in 1 Corinthians and cam upon the infamous passage that most people use in a marriage.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
Let me start off by saying that I feel this verse is typically used inappropriately unless in the context of God representing love. But on to my real point.
I was reading through this section and trying to think of times that I had followed each of the things that love “is”. I came to the conclusion that I am not always patient, kind, non-envying, non-boasting, not prideful, not rude, and not self-seeking. I realized how often I fail to represent God in a way that shows love to a world in need. I may not delight in evil, but I realize that I unknowingly keep track of wrongdoing, I don’t always have faith and sometimes my perseverance is lacking. I sit awe-struck by the fact that sometimes I do just the opposite of these things. But I must also say that I stand amazed that we have a God that never fails at this. I read this passage again thinking of how great God is for the love He has for us.
For those of you that read this, what are your thoughts on this and how you effectively live this out? Have you ever noticed this to be a struggle?
