Today’s devotion comes from 1 Corinthians 13:1-3.
“1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:1-3.
———————–
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He (Jesus) said to him, “ ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:6-40.
We can go through the motions of doing all kinds of work that raise the admiration of men. But, God sees the heart. Are those works motivated by true love? If not, then such works profit us nothing.
In the four verses following today’s Scripture, true love will be defined. And, I don’t want to “jump the gun” and start discussion of the meaning of true love. It is enough for this daily devotion to keep the focus on the supreme importance of love, whatever it is, and the source of that love.
Today’s Scripture is very clear and does not need more commentary on the supreme importance of love. Let us move to the source of that love.
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.” 1 John 4:7.
“We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world.” 1 John 4:16-17.
“We love, because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19.
Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions 