"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity." ( 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 )
This is the day that God has placed upon the hearts of many, who are searching diligently to be in the image of He, who loves with purity.
It doesn’t matter whether or not we are able to speak many languages, if we are not speaking with the love of Christ, we are like a loud clanging symbol.
Speak to edify and I can cause many to fly.
It doesn’t matter if we can see into the future and discover all mysteries, I would still be of no use, if I didn’t love unconditionally.
It would not matter if I gave all that I have to the poor, if I didn’t do so with true love! I would have wasted the beauty of giving, for in providing with the love of Christ, I then would be duplicating love that gives life.
Give with love and love will be giving, while leading others to Christ, who provides the way of life.
Because of my Lord and Saviour, I have come to truly understand that I can love with patience and always be kind.
Let us not be jealous or boastful, or proud or rude: Yes! My Christ, taught me love does not command, nor is it irritable, and it does keep up with how much I’ve done, nor how many times someone does me wrong, for love is never glad about injustice, instead it rejoices when ever the truth is comes to light.
Because of He, who loves me unconditionally, I see that love never ceases, it’s always hopeful and endureth all circumstances.
Yes saints! Love will last for ever more, and what ever knowledge or wisdom that we may think we need, shall comes to an end! Indeed it is said that these special gifts shall be no more.
Now I only know a little and there are times when I get to see just a glimpse of what shall be; but when we go to be with Him we shall no longer see through a glass darkly.
No longer do I speak or have thoughts as a child, nor do I reason things like that of a child, instead I put away all childish things and became the man or woman that is needed to take a stand.
I know that I see things imperfectly, as if I’m looking into a dim mirror, but I know in time, I shall see all with a perfect clarity.
All that I know is only in parts and certainly incomplete, yet in time I shall know everything in it’s completion, just as God knows me.
There are three things I keep in my heart and they are faith, hope and love and I thank my Lord and Saviour for showing me that the greatest of these is love. |
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