VERSE OF THE DAY.. LOVE IS THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY.. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 KJV.. 1. THOUGH I SPEAK WITH THE TONGUES OF MEN AND ANGELS, AND HAVE NOT CHARITY, I AM BECOME AS SOUNDING BRASS, OR A TINKLING CYMBAL.. AND THOUGH I HAVE THE GIFT OF PROPHECY, AND UNDERSTAND ALL MYSTERIES, AND ALL KNOWLEDGE; AND THOUGH I HAVE ALL FAITH, SO THAT I COULD REMOVE MOUNTAINS, AND HAVE NOT CHARITY, I AM NOTHING.. 3. AND THOUGH I BESTOW ALL MY GOODS TO FEED THE POOR, AND THOUGH I GIVE MY BODY TO BE BURNED, AND HAVE NOT CHARITY, IT PROFITETH ME NOTHING.. Brethren, the word CHARITY here is not alms-giving, but LOVE.. True love to God and man.. IF A MAN SPEAKS ALL THE LANGUAGES ON EARTH WITH ELEGANCE AND FLUENCY, AS WELL AS TALK LIKE ANGELS, BUT WITHOUT CHARITY, IT WOULD BE AN EMPTY NOISE, USELESS SOUND THAT WOULD NEITHER PROFIT NOR DELIGHT.. IT IS THE CHARITABLE HEART, NOT THE VOLUBLE TONGUE THAT IS ACCEPTABLE TO GOD.. A CLEAR AND DEEP HEAD IS OF NO SIGNIFICANCE WITHOUT A BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE HEART.. IT IS NOT GREAT KNOWLEDGE THAT GOD SETS A VALUE UPON, BUT TRUE AND HEARTY DEVOTION AND LOVE.. MOVING MOUNTAIN IS A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ACCOUNT OF MEN, BUT ONE DRAM OF CHARITY IS, IN GODS ACCOUNT, OF MUCH GREATER WORTH THAN ALL THE FAITH OF THIS SORT IN THE WORLD.. IF WE LEAVE CHARITY OUT OF RELIGION, THE MOST COSTLY SERVICES WILL BE OF NO AVAIL TO US.. IF WE GIVE AWAY ALL WE HAVE, WHILE WE WITHHOLD THE HEART FROM GOD, IT WILL NOT PROFIT.. SHOULD WE SACRIFICE OUR LIVES FOR THE FAITH OF THE GOSPEL, AND BE BURNT TO DEATH IN MAINTENANCE OF ITS TRUTH, IT WILL STAND US IN NO STEAD.. LIFE IS FOR LIVING, LOVE IS FOR GIVING.. HAPPY SUNDAY IJMN.. SHALOM.!!!
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:04:19 +0000
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