Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13:8
Recommended Reading: 1 Corinthians 13
The Washington Post carried an article about a paralegal named Mark Turner from Charlottesville, Virginia. He had a grinding daily commute—three hours each way—and it was hurting his marriage. He had little time or energy left for his wife. But he had a sudden moment of awakening, and he realized his family was more important than his job. He quit his high-paying job, took a lower-paying job nearby, and rediscovered the simple joys of unhurried mornings and family dinners. “The commute had beaten me,” he said, “but now I’m driving a new road.”1
When we love others, we make sacrifices for them. It sometimes takes a sudden moment of awakening, and such moments are usually prompted by the Lord and by circumstances. Can you think of one way you can improve the way you love a family member? Love never fails.
“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13).
Love is the cohesive force that holds the family together…. True love does not fail. It loves even as Christ loved the church, despite personality defects, physical blemishes and mental quirks.
Billy Graham
- Michael Leahy, “Driven to Extremes,” The Washington Post, June 3, 2007.
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