1 Corinthians 13:7

Thursday 2/16/12

1 Corinthians 13:7 [Love] bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Interpretation:

     If you love someone, you’ll stick with them through thick and thin. You won’t leave them no matter how tough it gets, no matter how bad they’re doing, and no matter how grim the circumstances. This is exactly what God is like. He sees us at our worst, and yet, He is always there to bear our burdens as we cast our cares on Him. We might want to give up on ourselves, but God never does; we can believe and hope that all things will work together for good because that’s exactly what God promises for those who are called according to His purpose. God will always be with us and endure with us no matter what. How great to know that!

     On the flip side, if God does that for us, and we are to be like Him, we are to do this for others. We are to bear their burdens with them whether it be talking with them or lifting them up through prayer. Along with that, we are to believe God will work in them and hope the best for them. Finally, we are also to endure with one another. Even when we want to give up on them, God never gives up on us and we shouldn’t mark someone off as someone who is beyond all hope.

Application:

     I will thank God that He is with me through all my bad times and trials. In addition, I will spend time today bearing the burdens of others through prayer as I lift up specific staff members and other interns here at Potter’s Field Ranch.