Perfect Love: The Remedy is Perfect Love
4 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud. 5 Love is not rude, it is not selfish, and it cannot be made angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it. 6 Love is never happy when others do wrong, but it is always happy with the truth. 7 Love never gives up on people. It never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits. 8 Love will never end. But all those gifts will come to an end—even the gift of prophecy, the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages, and the gift of knowledge.
1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
The Remedy
The Meriam Webster dictionary defines the word “Remedy” as 1 : a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. 2 : something that corrects or counteracts. 3 : the legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong. Recently, I have been encountering a series of challenging events that could only be remedied by reflecting and meditating on God’s character and nature. Since the second half of 1 John 4:8 says that “God is love”, I began to meditate on the Perfect Love of God as inspired and defined by scripture. Reflection has challenged me to live this truth. I hope that you will be inspired to focus on how to live out God’s perfect love in your daily thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Reflections on Perfect Love
Love is faithful, steadfast, and eternal—it doesn’t end.
Love is stable, fixed, and focused— it doesn’t change.
Love is poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit. (Romans 5:5)
Love is an unyielding and powerful force. It’s unrelenting and strong. It doesn’t lessen in its intensity. “Every man has to answer to it.”
“Love is as strong as death.” (Song of Solomon 8:6)
Love breeds obedience and devotion- it increases honors. (John 14:15)
Love is a garment (particle of clothing) meant to be put on daily. As believers in Christ, we are forever being clothed in love.
Love is evident, seen, acknowledged.
Love is nurturing.
Love is giving.
Love is inviting.
Love has order.
Love compels and moves us into action. It produces power. (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)
Love increases the desire to operate in self control. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Love binds everything together in perfect harmony.
Love provides protection and covering.
Love brings peace, clarity and stability.
Love is truthful, open— it has no ulterior or alternative motives.
Love has no fear of the future or fear of punishment/judgement. (1 John 4:18)
Love quiets the worried or weary soul (Zephaniah 3:17).
Love is filled with the richness of grace and mercy.
Love is selfless, sacrificial, kind, and considerate.
Love is considerate and kind to a neighbor (others). (Romans 13:10)
Love increases humility, patience and gentleness and helps us to bear with others and to love them.
Love keeps no record of wrongs and heals deeply rooted wounds.
Love covers an offense and makes it as if it NEVER happened (Proverbs 10:12).
Love is the antidote for quenching angers’ fiery passion.
As believers, Peculiar People, we are COMMANDED to Do ALL things in and with love.
Prayer and Declarations
Below is the EASY version of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 that can be easily used as a prayer or faith declarations.
4 If I love people, I will be patient. I will be kind. I will not be jealous of other people. I will not be proud and say that I am great. 5 If I love people, I will be polite. I will not just want to please myself. I will not quickly become angry. If someone does a wrong thing against me, I will not keep it in my thoughts. 6 If I love people, I will not be happy when bad things happen. Instead, I will be happy when things happen that are right and true. 7 If I love people, I will always accept their problems. I will always believe them. I will always hope for what is best. I will always be patient in troubles.
With Love,
Riva
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SALVATION
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Scriptural Reference
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
ROMAN 10:9-11
Prayer
LORD JESUS, I CONFESS MY SINS AND ASK FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS. I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD AND DIED ON THE CROSS FOR ME AND THEN ROSE IN THREE DAYS. PLEASE COME INTO MY HEART AS MY LORD AND SAVIOR. TAKE COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY LIFE AND HELP ME TO WALK IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS DAILY BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. THANK YOU, LORD, FOR SAVING ME AND FOR ANSWERING MY PRAYER. IN JESUS’ NAME. AMEN
