Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (1 Corinthians 13:7)
Love endures all things because of being protected in God’s hands and walking each day with Him. We can endure and grow because God gives us strength, and He encourages and teaches us through all things when we listen to and heed Him.
Because of the love of God for and in us, and the personal knowledge of His love, we can believe in God’s strength, encouragement, and faithfulness and not be dissuaded or discouraged. Belief in God is a gift He gives.
Because of God’s love, we can hope. We rest in that hope that God is faithful, He loves us, and He protects us, so we can continue to have faith in Him—hope in Him.
Because of God’s love for and in us and His faithfulness to Himself and His promises to us, we can endure all things. We can bravely, calmly, and patiently persevere.
Notice each of these actions are doable because of Who God is, what He’s done, and what He’s taught us. We cannot bear up, believe, hope, or endure without Him. We wouldn’t have God or the gifts He gives us to be able to do these things without God.
Today and in the the rest of your tomorrows, live in and live out this love that only God gives. You will be assured, comforted, encouraged, protected, strengthened, and taught, so your faith and hope in God grows. Then you can bear all things, believe all things, hope all things, and endure all things and, by that, testify about God with your life. You will know in your heart, mind, and spirit that Love never fails. Three will remain—faith, hope, and love. The greatest of these is love (directly from God to you).
