My Favorite Verses - Vol IV (Nov 16 to Feb 17)
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and often least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
A collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved
(and often least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
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1 Corinthians 13:8 … LOVE always Is<br />
(12/08/20<strong>16</strong>)<br />
“Love never ends.”<br />
~ Paul (1 Corinthians 13:8)<br />
Real unconditional Love only exists in the Here&Now; in this moment and<br />
this moment alone. As such, it is true indeed that it cannot ever “end” -- because it<br />
never need begin. Essentially, Love cannot ever “end” because Love always IS …<br />
And while it might be obvious <strong>to</strong> some, it is very important <strong>to</strong> understand that<br />
this verse says LOVE, not "lovers" – that it is Love itself that never ends, not the<br />
relationships that often serve as vehicles for the same. Indeed, relationships end<br />
all the time (always for the same, single reason: a lack of Love from one or more<br />
parties), and yet while relationships do end, the Love that is given during those<br />
interactions – by its very nature – cannot. For if we are choosing <strong>to</strong> Love, then we<br />
are choosing <strong>to</strong> focus solely on Giving the same <strong>to</strong> the other – and this, over &<br />
over & over again regardless of how he or she responds <strong>to</strong> the same. As such, as<br />
long as we are choosing <strong>to</strong> Love, our Love can never end.<br />
In addition, every single<br />
Loving act we ever enliven<br />
emits an energy that can be<br />
neither s<strong>to</strong>pped nor<br />
diminished nor destroyed – a<br />
rippling, glowing frequency<br />
that brings a measure of the<br />
harmonious <strong>to</strong> everything it<br />
<strong>to</strong>uches as it radiates forever<br />
out in<strong>to</strong> the Cosmos. And<br />
every sentient being <strong>to</strong>uched<br />
by that Love passes at least a<br />
portion of it on <strong>to</strong> another –<br />
and they <strong>to</strong> another – and<br />
those <strong>to</strong> others; with each one<br />
of those myriad interactions<br />
booming a measure of its<br />
originating LOVE onward<br />
in<strong>to</strong> eternity … In this way,<br />
<strong>to</strong>o, Love truly never ends.<br />
Amen ... For it IS so.<br />
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