The LOVE Chapter...Verse by Verse

He says,

"Now we see things imperfectly,

like puzzling reflections in a mirror,

but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. 

All that I know now is partial and incomplete,

but then I will know everything completely,

just as God now knows me completely."

1 Corinthians 13:12 (NLT)

I hear:

"I can only see my little bitty piece of the puzzle,

like looking into the foggy mirror after I shower,

I cannot decipher why things are happening,

I do not have the big picture yet. 

I have to wholly trust in His perfect plan. 

In order to have that trust,

I must be able to look back on my life

to reflect on his continual faithfulness through the years. 

His faithfulness is not only evident in my life;

I can see His hand in the lives of those I love. 

When I get to Heaven, I will be perfect;

I will be able to see the whys and the hows I now ask. 

He knows me better than I know myself, that, too,

is why I must trust Him."

1 Corinthians 13:12 (My Interpretation)

The LOVE Chapter...Verse by Verse

He says,

"But when the time of perfection comes,

these partial things will become useless."

1 Corinthians 13:10 (NLT)

I hear,

"When we get to Heaven,

and we are all perfect,

these partial gifts

and things of this world

will be absolutely useless."

1 Corinthians 13:10 (My Interpretation)

The LOVE Chapter...Verse by Verse

He says,

"Now our knowledge is

partial and incomplete,

and even the gift of prophecy

reveals only part of the whole picture!"

1 Corinthians 13:9 (NLT)

I hear,

"At this point in time

-right now-

what we know is only

a very, very small piece

of a monstrous puzzle;

even people who have the gift

of explaining God's Word

can only reveal a little bit

to such a large puzzle!"

1 Corinthians 13:9 (My Interpretation)

It amazes me that God thinks it is so important for us to understand that the way things are right now will not be so when we are in Heaven.  Right smack in the middle of this lovely, sweet chapter specifically about love, He begins to explain to us the uselessness of these other gifts in light of our Eternal home.

Those who have the gift to explain God's word, get to work, because you will be out of 'that' job when the Savior comes calling you home!  :-)  Then, love can truly abide!

Have a blessed and loving day!

The LOVE Chapter....Verse by Verse

He says,

"Prophecy and
speaking in unknown languages
 and special knowledge
will become useless. 
But love will last forever!"
1 Corinthians 13:8 (NLT)

I hear,
"Being able to explain
what the Word of God says
to other believers,
being divided by language barriers
that only a few people can translate for,
and having God-given insight
to His ways
are going to be absolutely GONE
when we go to Heaven. 
There will be no need for those gifts any longer...
HOWEVER,
LOVE WILL LAST FOREVER,
even in Heaven;
PRAISE GOD!"
1 Corinthians 13:8 (My Interpretation)