Communication – 7
Saturday, February 14, 2009
When Love Speaks
(I Corinthians 13)
Today is Valentines Day! (This happy reminder is for husbands who hopefully have time to act upon it. If in a “pinch,” remember Walgreens—24/7!) On this special day we say “I love you” to the significant people in our lives, especially to our spouse.
Retailers remind us that there are many ways to say “I love you.” Flowers, they say, speak volumes. Cards lend us eloquence beyond our vocabularies. And chocolate—well, that beats both flowers and cards! Whatever you chose, you’re saying “I love you!”
The Apostle Paul also reminds us that there are many ways to say “I love you.” In First Corinthians 13, he enumerates expressions of genuine love. For example, he states that love “suffereth long.” Patience, therefore, is a way of saying, “I love you.” Love is also “kind.” Therefore, kindness says, “I love you.” Other examples can be drawn from the passage.
“I love you” is also expressed by refraining from some things. Love, for example, is “not easily provoked.” It could be said, therefore, that a “long fuse” says, “I love you.” Examine the passage to find other expressions of love. You will find that the words “I love you” are most clearly spoken through a life reflective of the Biblical ideals.
