Without Love all is in Vain
1Corinthians 13: 1-3
If I can speak in the tongues of men and even of angels, but have not love (that reasoning, intentional, spiritual devotion such as is inspired by God’s love for and in us), I am only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic power (the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), and understand all the secret truths and mysteries and possess all knowledge, and if I have [sufficient] faith so that I can remove mountains, but have not love (God’s love in me) I am nothing. Even if I dole out all that I have [to the poor in providing] food, and if I surrender my body to be burned in order that I may glory, but have not love (God’s love in me), I gain nothing.
All of our good works and good intentions amount to nothing without God’s love stimulating our hearts into action. The bible says if we speak eloquently and it is done without love our words become just a clanging noise. Furthermore our wisdom, knowledge and faith amount to zilch if love is not involved. Even if we give all we have to the poor it counts for nothing without love. When we do good works for show or fear of others opinions, it stunts and crushes our spirit. Service which is rendered without love helps neither the servant nor the served. Human love is so imperfect because we love the lovely, strong, pleasant and agreeable. On the contrary God also loves the unlovely, weak, unpleasant and disagreeable. His powerful love is able to overcome and be given totally unconditionally. This strong, influential, prevailing and formidable love is available for us to draw from as we stay connected to Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. God longs for us to experience personally His awesome love and then in turn we will be able to offer this living, pure love so others can experience and know who He really is!