Love is Tenacious

⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:7

The key word in this verse is "always". In the KJV the word always is replaced with "all things". In short, Paul describes "all things" as "all the time". This description is exactly how Christ loved us. Time and time again, God has always reached out his ever present hand to rescue us from our sins. Being broken for us, so that we could be present with him in heaven. What an awesome God!

Reading this verse reminds me of what Christ has done on the cross. The grace and mercy that I don't deserve, Christ has fulfilled as he protected me from my own sins. Even when I sin over and over again, he's always willing to forgive and trust me for wanting to live a holier life - but of course I always fail. Christ has hope and won't give up on believing in me to live a life of obedience. And lastly Jesus always perseveres, as he was broken by the whip and hung on the cross. So easily could he have called on the angels aid him, yet he endured shame, pain and rejection from the father to save us from our sins. I'm just in awe of Christ and have a deeper desire of wanting to be more like him. I want to protect, trust, hope and persevere for those whom I love. The new and old relationships, and even to those who are unlovable.. I want to be more like Christ - Loving always.

Jesus, help me to love like you. Help me to be tenacious and active when loving on the people you send my way. I no longer want to love passively and be carried with the waves, but rather help me to be fierce and persistent in loving those around me. I also pray that you would break any pride and self worth, so that I can put others above myself when it comes to loving them. Thank you God

In Jesus Name
Amen.