Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. (NLT) ( 1 Corinthians 13:7 )
The love Paul is referring to is of a self-sacrificial, never ending, and unconditional love just like Jesus had. We are called to love prickly relatives or prickly people, ostracized neighbours, and hurtful enemies in this way. It may not be easy to love when it isn’t reciprocative. There is a long way to grow for us to truly be like Christ. How far can we love those who hurt us, who left us, dejected and rejected us, who talk behind our backs, who spread incorrect news about us, those who snub us out, those who threw out of their circle because we tried to share the gospel??
I pray dear Lord to truly teach me to live (not know) according to your definition of love for others and to understand our purpose of life in your eyes.
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