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February 13
WHAT IS LOVE 

Scripture:  1 Corinthians 13:4 “Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.”

    If you have ever wondered what love really is, it is defined so clearly in these verses in 1 Corinthians 13.  Please allow me to share from The Preacher’s Outline and Sermon Bible Commentary about love.
     In living and moving among others in the world, a person is to love, and these verses show us what loving others means.  We are told that love "suffers long": it is patient with people. The word always refers to being patient with people, not with circumstances (William Barclay. The Letters to the Corinthians, p.133).  Love suffers a long, long time. No matter the evil and injury done by a person. No matter the neglect or ignoring done by a loved one. Love suffers a long, long time without resentment, anger, or seeking revenge. Love controls itself in order to win the person and to help him to live, work, and serve as he should.
   Then love is said to be kind: courteous, good, helpful, useful, giving, showing and showering favors. Love does not resent evil; it does not revel in the hurt and neglect. Love reaches out in kindness: in helpfulness, in giving, and in showering favors upon the
person who neglects or hurts oneself.  
   Love does not envy: is not jealous; does not have feelings against others because of what they have, such as gifts, position, friends, recognition, possessions, popularity, abilities.  Love does not begrudge or attack or downplay the abilities and success of others. Love shares and joys and rejoices in the experience and good of others. 
     Love does not vaunt itself: is not boastful; does not brag nor seek recognition, honor, or applause from others. On the contrary, love seeks to give: to recognize, to honor, to applaud the other person.  "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves" (Phil. 2:3).

Material for todays devotional taken from Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible - Commentary - The Preacher's Outline & Sermon Bible – 1 & 2 Corinthians.