Today, as I was reading my Bible for my devotions, I decided to turn to 1 Corinthians 13. Yes... the "love" chapter. I memorized this chapter as a child, and as such, most of the time that I read it, much like other passages that I have committed to memory, the majority of the meaning just slides over me, because I "know" it. But today, it didn't.
As I read through 1 Corinthians 13, several verses, but one in particular, popped out at me:
"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. Love never fails..."
This verse... "It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres"... Wow. Think about that. Think about what kind of love this is, just with that bit of definition...
It's a little bit surprising, and overwhelming, and awesome. Do you exhibit this kind of love to others? Have you ever experienced it?
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