I Need Love

1 Corinthians 13 (KJV)

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
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;
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.


A bit of the song, 'Wait for Love', by Luther Vandross

I remember, not so long ago, I was just a lonely person with a lonely heart. I was hoping there could one day be,.... be a chance for me to get the Love that I'd been missing. Sometimes Love takes a long time. But, wait for Love, and you're gonna get the chance to Love. Wait for Love.


Today's encouragement is short and sweet. Actually it is more of an instruction. Since there are those of us who have been a bit jaded by whatever circumstances or past experiences we have had, we must make sure that we go back to grasp at what Love is. Do not quickly dismiss this statement/action before you seriously cast your eyesight at how you conduct yourself when the opportunity of thinking about Love comes around. Yup! Just when THINKING about Love is all you have to do.

As I was listening to this song, it struck me that whenever the opportunity to think about Love comes around, I am not hopeful. I cannot see myself enduring the process of Love, and to a degree I do not think I believe. Surely, there is no bearing Love. This is the thought I had. Now, where is the encouragement/assignment at in this: for today? It is for me (and you can if you desire) to get a proper understanding about Love. That is why 1 Corinthians 13 is the scripture of today.

What has to be well understood is no matter where God takes me, to accomplish whatever He has for me, if there is not Love..... then on the backside of that, I can "see" that there are some things that I will not know, and that is not for me to concern myself about because all will be known on the day I meet Christ Jesus. The stuff in the middle is where I can and probably should concentrate. To see that what Love performs, asks, and even requires is not anywhere near a feeling. It is, if I can say, cousin to an action. If not the action itself.

So, for those that are able to identify with me, it is time to go back to class and learn about Love. Oh! and in case you are those types that need to have a syllabus. Here it is:


1 John 4;16-21

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement: because as he is, so are we in this world.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
We love him, because he first loved us.
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.


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