Feb 10, 2019
Bible verse for meditation:1 Corinthians 13:4-7
NIV
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not
boast, it is not proud.
5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not
easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres.
KJV
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity
vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not
easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things,
endureth all things.
What does this scripture mean to you?
Has it had a different effect this reading as compared to times
past?
How does this scripture make you feel?
Continue breathing deeply as you ponder this meaning.
Meditation on scripture / bible verse meditation:
Love is so much more than the single dimensional portrait we get around Valentine’s Day. The greatest love of all is the Love of God, also called Charity. The New Testament was written in Greek. For those familiar with the original texts there are 4 different words which translate into the English word Love. Philos - The love shared by brothers and sisters and the basis for the city of Philadelphia. Eros - Love between intimate romantic partners. Which is the basis for the word Erotic. Storge - the love of adults for their children. Agape - which is The greatest love is the Love of God. It is interesting that each of us experience such a wide range of love throughout our lives.
As we celebrate love we can remain dedicated to living up to the model shown by Paul here in this scripture. As we work to improve in all the areas he has outlined such as patience, kindness and in overcoming anger. We can work to become more forgiving to free our hearts and open us to love in the future. We can work on improving the quality of every form of love that we feel. As we work to improve our experience with love, we will be more able to receive the Love of God.
Meditation of Prayer:
Pray as directed by the Spirit.
Dedicate these moments to the patient waiting, when you feel ready
ask God for understanding you desire from Him.
Meditation of God and His Glory / Hesychasm:
I invite you to sit in silence feeling being patient for your own
faults and trials.
Summarize what insights you have gained during this meditation and meditate and visualize positive change in your life:
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Final Question: What type of Love can you work to improve?
Final Thought:
During this week consider all the forms of Love that are active in
your life. Consider how you can improve these relationships and
apply God’s wisdom in every relationships that you have. Something
I admire about my wife is that she involves non-romantic loving
relationships in her celebration of Valentine’s day. We should not
allow romantic love to override other equally important aspects of
love. Many times we can have one relationships fill many roles of
love. For example my wife and I share friendship and romance. My
hope is that for each one of us we can continually work with God to
bring more love into our lives. May we remember the greatest
expression of Love imaginable: Greater love hath no man than this,
than Jesus who laid down his life for us, his friends. May we ever
feel greater gratitude for this pure example of love, and may that
inspire us to live a life more full of Love.
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