True Charity

True Charity

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.8Charity 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. 9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”

**Charity means ‘love’. True love comes from God. He is Love. Anybody can devote their time doing things for the Church for charity organizations, but If you don’t have love, it means nothing. True devoted love for God is obeying the word of God. Not loving the world, and the things in this world, because it is far from God. And with that devotion to walk in His righteous path, True love comes in to action; and it will show. **

1 Peter 4:7-8

“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 8And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”

**We must have God as a first priority. Being sober spiritually, and watching in prayer-being aware of things around us so we could succeed in our walk with Jesus. Having a fervent charity- means such a burning fire of love towards Him. In so much that it motivates us to live a godly life for Him, in obedience to His word, and that for what He has done for us, we show Him honor and praise in worship for Him. **

1 John 2:15-17

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”

** We must not love the world, neither the things that are in the world. For all that is in the world pertains to the lust of the flesh-sin. God is love; pure love, and not of this world. For the love of this world is completely opposite of the love that God provides. Everything in this world is limited and fabricated. But God is holy and eternal, keeping to His promises He has for His children. **