Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©

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.
(1 Corinthians 13:4-5 (NAS))

Does the church truly follow this?

How do you treat someone who has recently had a big success in their life? Do you wish it had been you instead of them? When you have something that the world sees as a success, do you brag about it? Do you have a tendency to "rub it in someone's face?"

Suppose that you know of someone who is supposed to have done something wrong. Do you embrace them despite this wrong, or do you hold it against them?

Carefully reflect on this passage from 1 Corinthians and the situations that I have presented. How would Jesus have treated each situation and each person? Do we, as the Body of Jesus, do what Jesus would do in these situations? Do we truly show the love of Jesus in these situations?

Love is a two way street. We give love through our actions. We also receive love through the actions of others. One we can control, but we cannot control the actions of others. We must not let the actions of others make us lose sight of the words spoken in 1 Corinthians.

We must reflect Jesus' love, not the actions of the world.

What do you reflect?

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