The Subject of Love

Grandboy and Pompa from Honduras

"Love is patient and kind." (1 Corinthians 13:4)

It's only to be expected. When studying for a Bible study, God gives opportunities to "practice what I'll preach." Currently, I'm studying the biblical meaning of love. 

When our Ben was a first grader, he came home with his report card and proudly announced, "Mama, I got an 'A' in everything but acting." 

"What's 'acting?'" I asked.

He replied, "It's the way you act." 

First Corinthians 13:4-13 clearly defines love not as a feeling but as behavior - the way we act:

"Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance... Three things will last forever - faith, hope, and love - and the greatest of these is love."

Beloved, what grade are you earning in the subject of love these days?