"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity."
To begin with, the word CHARITY is translated LOVE in most commentaries. As a matter if fact, the whole 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians is know as the LOVE chapter. And the Apostle Paul made no pretense about "loving your brother"!
1 John 4:8 says "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for GOD IS LOVE." I find it puzzling that some people will be well versed in the "laws" of GOD, or the prophecy of GOD, or scripture memorization, or anything else, and not have a genuine love for their fellow man. Even their supposed Christian brothers are not free from critiques.
One commentary offered this about LOVE:
"What makes love so amazing? For starters, it is what motivated the Father to send His only Son to die for us. Without love, there would have been no redemption for mankind. Not only would we be without love, but without the redemption that was precipitated by love, there would also be no faith, and no hope. You see, nothing else matters, without love. It is foundational for every other good thing in our lives."
I will do my best to make certain that everything I do is bathed in LOVE! After all, if GOD IS LOVE, it can't be bad to be wrapped in HIM!
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