Love is often considered the greatest of all things. It’s a powerful emotion that can move mountains and conquer even the most difficult of obstacles. As humans, we often place faith and hope in each other to get through life, but love is what truly binds us together. In 1 Corinthians 13:13 it states ‘And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.’ This statement speaks volumes about its power and importance in our lives.
Hebrews 11:1,6 NIV
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. [6] And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
By faith we please God and abide in Him. Faith gives us the certainty that He is with us in difficult days and the courage to act according to His Will.
Faith isn’t an empty bucket of hope because we hope in the one who lives and who is powerful to do much more than we can ever imagine.
Now hope is taken by hand and conducted through faith as we see in Romans 5:1-5 NIV that says:
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, [2] through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. [3] Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; [4] perseverance, character; and character, hope. [5] And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
By faith we hope. We hope in His promises for us, in the well being of loved ones, for a life of purpose and being loved by others. We also hope for His Kingdom to come and His will to be done. We hope for more of Hi Presence.
And this hope isn’t in vain because of love, the unmeasurable and infinite love of God that embraces and transforms everything we are and will ever be. And this hope isn’t in vain, because the one we hope in is with us, and for us and sitting upon the throne of Glory.
1 Corinthians 13:13 NIV
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
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