Charity suffereth
long, and is kind; charity
envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave
itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil.
(1 Corinthians 13:4-5)
I am a King James bible reader and I love to dive into the
word and discover more. New translations write these verses using love instead
of charity, but what does charity mean in the King James. Charity (noun): In a
general sense, love, benevolence, good will; that disposition of heart which
inclines men to think favourably of their fellow men to think favourably of
their fellow men, and to do them good. In a theological sense, it includes
supreme love to God, and universal good will to men.
So, to me charity in this sense is love on steroids. It is
not just love but a combination of love and kindness and caring. It embodies
the words of Jesus when He said you must love your neighbour as you love yourself
and you must love your enemy. Jesus made it simple – love everyone.
I chose love today, because the whole celebration of this
day is because of love. God gave His only son so that whoever beliefs in Him will
have eternal life. Out of love God took our sins and carried it to the cross so
that we can be free. He came and set the foundation for love, because no greater
love is there than he who will give his life for other.
You may think love failed you in this year and you may think
that love lost is love that will never be found. Love in human form is not love
but love in God is real love. I believe that this why so many relationships crumble
and fall apart. We build our relationships on false happiness and man-made
ideas and we exclude God. That is why we say a family that prays together stays
together and this is why mine failed. I waited to long.
Therefore, I reflect on love as it will suffer long, and it
will be kind. It does not envy and is not selfish and does not keep a book of
wrongs. Love forgives, and love understand, and love will stay steady, because this
is love in God and His love endures forever.
God loves you regardless of your mistakes. It is easy to
give up and take the easy way out. Do not let the enemy steal your joy by listening
to his lies but follow the voice of God and let His love be your guide and love
as God loves. We have only one life and yes, it is full of challenges and heart
ache, but God will be with you through it all and in most days, He will carry
you.
Come with me as stop looking back and start looking ahead
and see what He is preparing for us.
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers