MIDWEEK REFLECTIONS

Billions have turned their hearts and faces from Him, yet He still loves and still shows us great patience.

When we are strong in the strength of His might, we are backed by the armory of heaven, ready to take an offensive position in the battle. His might is without rival. It is taking a nuclear missile to a knife fight. What greater strength can we bring into battle against our foes than the might of the Lord!

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭13‬ ‭(ESV‬‬) Love is the greatest. It seems obvious. We are told that God is love (1 Jn 4:8); He is not defined as faith or hope. He is the object of our faith, and He is the one we put our hope in, but He is not defined as either of those things—only love. So that must be the end of the discussion, right? But there is another layer to it—an eternal layer. Let’s look at