For my discipleship class, I have been reading the books of the Bible written by the Apostle Paul. God gave me a little Valentine's gift today when I opened my Bible to the next chapter of 1 Corinthians I was scheduled to read -- Chapter 13, the Love chapter. Believing there are no coincidences, I had to smile as I read my valentine from God, "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal." Wow, sounds like wedding vows to me!
Pastor Tommy used marriage as the topic of his sermon this past Sunday, "Heaven on Earth -- Marriage God's Way." Marriage is under attack in our American society so it is appropriate that we focus on forging strong marriages. Strong marriages build strong families. Strong families are comprised of people who love each other. All that love spills out into our church and community. We can all use a little more love. We all need to spread a little more love.
Let me share a little more of my valentine with you:
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."
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