Welcome to Scripture Saturday!

Today, we complete our memorization of verses found in 1 Corinthians with 13:7-8a...

"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.

Paul describes how love acts…Love is not talk; it is action."

~Love bears all things…In this verse I like to think of the word “bear” to mean:  protect by covering.  Love protects others. Love doesn’t broadcast the problems of others, it doesn’t put down another. This love defends others in truth.

~Love believes all things…this does not mean to be gullible, but it means that love is not suspicious and doubting of others’ character or motives.

~Love hopes all things…it rests on the promises of God.  He is working all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.  Love always hopes.

~Love endures all things…enduring = sustaining…holding up under trial, persevering through difficulties.  It means that love hangs in there.  It is a positive spirit that sticks it out through tough times.

That’s how love acts.  It is self-less, directed to another person or persons. Is it difficult?  Yes…this love that I described is perfect and only God is perfect.  This is how God loves. And we should strive to love as God loves…

“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” (1 John 4:7)

Now reread our memory verse and replace “love” with “Christ”…

(Christ) bears all things, (Christ) believes all things, (Christ) hopes all things, (Christ) endures all things. (Christ) never ends.

Amen!!!