📖 “Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
1 Corinthians 13:6-7 (NIV)
📜 Background:
The Apostle Paul wrote 1 Corinthians 13 to the church in Corinth, a community struggling with division, pride, and selfishness. He wanted them to understand that love is the foundation of the Christian life—greater than knowledge, gifts, or status.
In these verses, Paul describes love as something that chooses righteousness over wrongdoing, truth over deception, and perseverance over giving up. This kind of love is not just a feeling but a commitment to act with integrity, faith, and endurance.
💡 Devotional:
Love is not just about how we feel—it’s about what we do. Paul tells us that real love does not take pleasure in wrongdoing but rejoices in truth. Love is not passive; it stands for what is right, even when it’s hard.
Love protects—it shields and cares for others. Love trusts—choosing to believe the best rather than assuming the worst. Love hopes—it looks forward with faith, even when things seem uncertain. Love perseveres—it never gives up, even when challenges arise.
Jesus demonstrated this love perfectly. He protected the weak, trusted the Father’s plan, hoped for our redemption, and persevered to the cross. He calls us to love the same way—selflessly, faithfully, and unconditionally.
🙏 Reflection:
- Are there areas in your life where you need to rejoice in truth rather than tolerate wrongdoing?
- How can you better protect, trust, hope, and persevere in your relationships?
- What does Jesus’ example teach you about how to love others more deeply?
🙌 Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for showing me what true love looks like through Jesus Christ. Help me to love with integrity, to rejoice in truth, to protect those around me, and to persevere even when love is difficult. Fill my heart with faith and hope so that I can love others as You love me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
✨ Application:
- Stand for truth in love. Speak with kindness and integrity, even when it’s uncomfortable.
- Be a source of protection and encouragement. Offer support to someone going through a tough time.
- Persevere in love. Don’t give up on relationships or acts of kindness, even when it’s hard.
📌 Takeaway:
Love is more than a feeling—it is an active commitment to truth, protection, trust, hope, and perseverance. When we love like Jesus, we reflect God’s heart to the world.
💡 How can you show Christ-like love today? Let’s reflect and share! ❤️
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