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CHARITY

1 Corinthians 13:12 & 13
"12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity."

CHARITY is GOD'S LOVE.
When we demonstrate CHARITY and LOVE to another person we are GOD'S hands working in this world! It is in our church, our families and our communities that we called to be Christ like. We need to find ways to FALL IN LOVE and not out. As the new hymn "I Choos Love," linked in yesterday's devotional, points out; we need to choose love. Our "CHARITY" is our expression of "LOVE."

In today's verses Paul teaches that; we do NOT KNOW. We do not see the whole picture in this life. "For now we see through a glass, DARKLY; but then face to face: now I know IN PART; but then shall I know even as also I am known." When we use prophecy, cleaver speaking and knowledge to differentiate ourselves we are creating division where GOD never intended. The division is Satan's plan; divide and conquere. Divided we are not just two, we are threw. 

In these verses Paul is teaching them (and us) to love one another.  Not merely as friends and not romantically.  Not situationaly, like one back scratch for another. And, not just putting up with them, tolerating them. Rather we need to reach out to them. And, not just be civil to others but be gracious. Show them kindness always expressing tenderness to them. You can do it! Inside you is Christ's DNA!!!
All too often we cause pain and we need to cause LOVE. We Can Choose CHARITY. God chose healing over damnation. God is GOOD.
We can choose to be good.
You can be kind.
We can LIVE here...
"And now ABIDETH faith, hope, charity, these three; but the GREATEST of these is CHARITY."
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