I’m traveling for family reunion the next few days so posts will be in compact mode until Tuesday. Have a great weekend!
Our scripture this morning is 1 Corinthians 13:4-5.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
I know you’re thinking “didn’t we do this passage yesterday?” Indeed we did, the app I use as a tool (bible.com) has started a weekend pattern of covering different verses of the same lesson on consecutive days. It helps us to focus more on the teaching, and I always try to post from a different translation or version each day. This morning I’m struck by Paul’s statement “it keeps no record of wrongs” and how freeing it would be to live that way. It doesn’t mean we won’t be wronged but if we give the pain to God and go on as Jesus taught us, we can live without the burden of remembering the hurt. This may not make sense in our “eye for an eye” world, but it is the only way to follow Jesus to salvation.
Loving Lord, You warned that we would meet opposition as Your children in the world. Help us to live as Christ has shown us, forgiving as You first forgave us. Amen.
