Love Never Fails

Love is a choice not an emotion. When we enter into a relationship, especially a marriage, we don’t often understand this truth. Usually we are infatuated with the other person and we don’t really see them clearly. We don’t pick up on the little things they do that annoy us. Certainly in the early part of the relationship we also put up a façade. We show them our good side and hide any deficiencies that might jeopardize the relationship. Then later on, maybe even years later, the façade has come down and the infatuation is gone. We get weary of each other and even the littlest faults can become glaring ones. This is when the marriage is at a crossroads. This is when divorce becomes an option. If you are not a Christian then I get it. You lack the strength to carry on, but if you claim Christ then the Bible says you have the Holy Spirit and the Spirit of God is love. This morning I think we all need a refresher on what God says about love in His Word.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.  

If you are struggling today in your marriage make this scripture reading your entire focus. Ask the Holy Spirit for patience. To be married you’re going to need it. Ask the Holy Spirit to remove any jealousy you have for your spouse’s happiness. Ask Him to take away your pride…all of it. Humility will defuse most problems. Ask the Spirit to remove your rudeness. It is rude to talk to our loved ones they way we so often do. Ask Him to remove all anger. Your anger will not help the situation; it will only exacerbate it. Ask the Holy Spirit to empower you to forget the past, even the immediate past. If you hold on to one iota of what already happened you cannot move forward. Ask the Spirit to let you rejoice in the truth and not to revel in evil.

Make a choice to love your spouse. Make a choice to love them always and forever. If you are a Christian then you are required to keep that vow you made. Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.  Love always perseveres.

Marriage is hard. Make a choice today to commit to your marriage and to love your spouse. Persevere in love.

Love never fails. We do if we don’t choose love.