Love is the essence of God's character --- His very nature. Have you
ever longed for perfect love? Read on . . .
God's
love is patient
"Love
is patient . . . " ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4a, NIV
God's
Love is kind
"love
is kind." ~
1 Corinthians 13:4b,
NIV
God's
Love Is Content
"
It does not envy . . ." ~
1 Corinthians 13:4c,
NIV
God's
Love Is Modest
"it
does not boast . . ." ~
1 Corinthians 13:4d,
NIV
God's
Love Is Humble
"it
is not proud." ~
1 Corinthians 13:4e,
NIV
God's
Love Is Appropriate
"
It is not rude . . ." ~
1 Corinthians 13:5a,
NIV
God's
Love Is Selfless
"
it is not self-seeking . . ." ~
1 Corinthians 13:5b,
NIV
God's
Love Is Slow to Anger
"
it is not easily angered . . ." ~
1 Corinthians 13:5c,
NIV
Our
God of Love . . . Not Anger
"He
[God] is slow to get angry and full of kindness and love. He never
. . . remains angry forever."
~
Psalm 103: 8b & 9b, TLB.
Does
God ever get angry? Oh, yes, and the truth is, we give him plenty
of reason. But he does not get angry the way we do. We may offend
him---and badly, we may offend him---and often, but his love for us
causes him to pause and recall that we are weak and prone to wrongdoing.
He refuses to immediately flame up with anger. He slows his anger
response and gives us time to change our ways. Not only that, if we
don't and he finally does give way to anger, he does not remains angry
forever. He is willing to put aside his anger and forgive us the moment
we sincerely ask him. He is a God of love . . . not of anger.
Copyright
2010 Beth Ann Ziarnik
God's
Love Is Forgiving
"it
keeps no record of wrongs." ~
1 Corinthians 13:5d,
NIV
No
Grudges Here
"He
[God] never bears a grudge."
~
Psalm 103:9a, TLB.
How
easy it is to hold a grudge against someone who injures either us
or someone we love! But did you know that God never holds grudges,
no matter how much we offend him? Yes, when we do wrong, it hurts
him and sometimes even angers him. Yet he harbors no feelings of resentment
or ill will. Instead, knowing our weaknesses, he stands ready and
eager to forgive. He is for us, forever holding out arms of forgiving
love.
Copyright
2010 Beth Ann Ziarnik
God's
Love Never Delights in Evil
"Love
does not delight in evil . . ." ~
1 Corinthians 13:6a,
NIV
God's
Love Rejoices in the Truth
"but
rejoices with the truth." ~
1 Corinthians 13:6b,
NIV
God's
Love Protects
"It
always protects . . ." ~
1 Corinthians 13:7a,
NIV
Our
Hiding Place from Trouble
You
[God] are my hiding place from every storm of life; you even keep
me from getting into trouble! You surround me with songs of victory.
~ Psalm 32:7, TLB
When
we turn to our loving God in faith, and ask him for protection, He
hides us from the potential danger and envelops us with songs of victory.
We do our part --- ask and then trust Him to deliver what He has promised
--- and He is faithful to do His part.
Copyright
2010 Beth Ann Ziarnik
God's
Love Trusts
"It
. . . always trusts . . ." ~
1 Corinthians 13:7b,
NIV
God's
Love Hopes
"
It . . . always hopes . . ." ~
1 Corinthians 13:7c,
NIV
God's
Love Perseveres
"It
. . . always perseveres." ~
1 Corinthians 13:7d,
NIV
God's
Love Is Faithful
"Love
never fails." ~
1 Corinthians 13:8a,
NIV
His
Everlasting Kindness
For
the mountains may depart and the hills disappear, but my [God's] kindness
shall not leave you. ~ Isaiah 54:10,
TLB.
Our world may change. Our lives may change and troubles assail us.
But in the midst of it all, God promises that His loving kindness
will never leave us.
Copyright
2010 Beth Ann Ziarnik
NOTE:
Scriptures
on this page marked TLB are taken from THE LIVING BIBLE, copyright
1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton,
Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.
Scriptures
on this page marked NIV are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW
INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible
Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
