KEY SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 13:8 “Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away”.

Love never fails. As we pull down the curtain on our study of love, we would now look at the fact that love never fails.

This point has two views. The first view is that true love would never give up under any condition. Love would survive under any condition. Love would not fail. Our earlier discussion on love has looked at this aspect extensively.

The second view is that love will always overcome every condition and win the offender.

The love of our master Jesus demonstrated on the cross, has won over many hardened criminals and even whole communities.

 This kind of love, which is the highest act of selflessness and sincere sacrifice, is called THE POWER OF GOD. (Rom 1:16, 1 Corinth 1:18).

Emperor Constantine made Christianity the state religion because the love demonstrated by the Christians won their hearts. These brethren did not curse but died joyfully.

Last but not least, many unreasonable husbands or wives have been won by the love of their spouses.

I would cite the following example to explain my point.

The story is told about Smith Wigglesworth., a British plumber, and his wife Alice. The wife was very dedicated to the master Jesus, while the husband was not. One day, the wife returned from an evening Christian service only to find out that the main door had been locked by this hot-tempered husband. This man would not open to let his wife in. This woman had to lie by the door throughout that cold night. The husband opened the door in the morning. The wife, instead of raining insults on the man, burst into a very hearty laughter. The husband also joined in this laughter. This incident had a very great impact on Mr. Smith Wigglesworth. He dedicated his life fully to the Lord Jesus, and was later used powerfully by Jesus to heal many sick folks and even raise a number of dead people.

Love never fails. Love would ultimately win. Don’t retaliate in the same manner if you want to win the next party who may be mistreating you. (Luke 6:31)

CONFESSION

I am not weak by loving, I am able to endure all things. I endure all adverse behaviors and always win them from their wrong actions. Love is excited at the defeat of wrong selfish characters.

THOUGHT: LOVE IS LIFE, HATRED IS DEATH, WHEN THE TWO COLLIDE, HATRED ALWAYS BOWS.

FURTHER STUDIES

Romans 12:19-21 “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirsts, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good”.

Matthew 5:44 ” But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you”;