DEVOTION ~ VIRTUES OF LOVE

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Theme: Virtues of Love

Text: 1 Corinthians 13:7

7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.


In our previous devotions, we have looked at all that entails love. The text for consideration will look at the virtues of love. These virtues are bears, beliefs, hopes, and endures all things. Love is said to bear all things because it never gives up nor does it focus on the wrong done but rather covers it to avoid fueling evil and unforgiveness. Love believes all things therefore it never loses faith. Love also hopes all things thereby trusting God for better days ahead. Love endures all things no matter the circumstance it strives to remain pure and true. In our walk with Christ, we can only be identified as His followers if we love as He has loved us. We can best fulfil this by displaying the virtues of love in our daily lives. According to David Guzik, there is a reason why Paul put this chapter amid his discussion of spiritual gifts. Paul wants the Corinthian Christians to remember that giftedness is not the measure of maturity, the display of love is. 


Let us Pray: Lord, stir in me the spirit of love to bear, believe, hope, and endure all things. Holy Spirit help me to make good use of my spiritual gifts in full display of love. This I ask in the Name of Jesus Christ. AMEN!    



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