Today's readings are Psalm 97.6-12, 1 Kings 2.1-27, and 1 Corinthians 13.1-13.
1 Corinthians 13 is commonly read at weddings. I wonder if we've ever thought about how thoroughly we fail in showing the love described in this chapter? While we all have our moments of victory, we have to admit defeat, especially as we start to see how universal the statements of love are. Are we always patient? maybe some people are. I'm not. And that's just the start of verse 4. The list plows on through verse 6.
There is only one who has this perfect love. It's God in the persons of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All you need is love, right? True enough. But let us accept no substitutes. All our attempts fall short. But the steadfast, forgiving, redeeming love of God in Christ Jesus does not fail. May we have grace to delight in the love of Jesus, who loved us while we were still sinners and who gave himself over to death so we could live in him.
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