Love Is

“Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Yesterday’s devotion dealt with God’s unchanging love for us. If we are to be like Him we must love as He does; patiently and with kindness. God’s love is not arrogant or unbecoming. His love has always sought us and has never taken into account our wrongdoing; instead He’s forgotten (not just forgiven) our sins and cast them as far as the east is from the west. Unrighteousness breaks His heart but He rejoices in truth. Rejoice in that truth today and strive to love as He loves; patiently, with kindness, bearing all things and believing, hoping and enduring all things and follow His example of perfect and unchanging love.

I will confess that I don’t always love as I should. It is for people like me that it is clearly stated in God’s word what love is, does and does not do. I also know that if I am going to be like Him I must love as He does and this verse clearly states exactly what His love is.