In 1 Corinthians 13:7,we see that love is more than an abstraction or ideal; it is action. Four specific actions are “always” performed by true love, and the second is that love “always trusts” (NIV) or “believes all things” (ESV)first,we should understand what this description of love does not mean. The fact that love believes all things does not make a loving person a dupe. Neither does it mean that love is blind,undiscerning or credulous.We’re not talking about gullibility here,and a foolish lack of skepticism is not a part of love.The Greek word translated as “believes” is a form of the verb pisteuo, which means “to believe, place faith in, or trust.” The word is a common one, used 248 times in the New Testament. Many times, this word is found in contexts in which belief is an expression of love.Those who love will always “believe” in the other person.There is no second-guessing or questioning of whether the person should be loved.Love is simply given.It is unconditional.The loved one does not need to perform anything or achieve a certain goal in order to be loved.A person with God’s type of love will “always trust.” That is, he will not be suspicious of the one he loves.He will be slow to believe any damaging news concerning the loved one and will always give the benefit of the doubt.Whatever the situation,love is ready to trust.To trust someone means that you are “ever ready to believe the best” (AMP) of him or her.The loved one may have a checkered past or be in some other way undeserving of trust,yet true love is able to look past that and meet the need of the individual.Mistrust,caginess,and suspicion are at odds with godly love.[do you see you in any of this?]
Posted on: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 21:13:03 +0000
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