[soc.religion.christian] The Love Chapter Revisited

stevenst@iaserv.b10.ingr.com (Todd Stevens) (06/27/91)

When reading 1 John 4:8 "Whoever does not love does not know God, because
God is love.", it occurred to me (as I'm sure it has to many others) that 
if you substitute the word "God" for the word "love" in 1 Corinthians 13,
you get a beautiful definition of who God really is.  Especially verses 4
through 7:

God is patient, God is kind.  He does not envy, He does not boast, He is
not proud.  He is not rude, He is not self-seeking, He is not easily
angered, he keeps no record of wrongs.  God does not delight in evil but
rejoices with the truth.  He always protects, always trusts, always hopes,
always perseveres.

I can find much comfort and power to persevere knowing I have a God like
this!


Todd Stevens
stevenst@iaserv.b10.ingr.com