A Description of Love

“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” – 1 Corinthians 13:6,7 The world often describes love as taking, demanding, or seeking personal gain—this is eros love. In contrast, consider Paul’s well-known description of agape love, often heard at weddings. He writes: Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast. It is not proud. It does not dishonor others. It is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. This love keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects. It always trusts. It always hopes. It always perseveres.  Let’s continue with 1 Corinthians 13: “Love never fails.” Imagine if we truly believed that love never fails. Prophecies will cease, tongues will be stilled, and knowledge will pass away. In the end, these