Thought For The Night
“‘Now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love’ (1 Corinthians 13:13) Not Storge, nor Philia, nor Eros, but Agape, God’s love.’” Tony Foglio, Founding Pastor of Sonrise Community Church.
Evening Study Guide
Defining: “Love” as defined in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. It is not feelings, even though it causes them. It is more than often mimicked by infatuation, passion, and lust.
Referencing: “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him,” 1 John 4:16.
Applying: Do not mistake emotion, passion, or lust for love. Remember, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres,”
1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 NIV.