"Love Never Fails"

From: Daily Disciples Devotional

1 Corinthians 13:13 "So faith, hope and love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love."

The history of Valentine's Day, along with the saint for whom it is named, is shrouded in mystery. The exact details of what happened to St. Valentine are uncertain.  What is certain is that through a series of events dating back to the middle ages, February 14 became the date to commemorate Valentine’s Day. Roses and chocolates are sold at exorbitant prices and in massive quantities, all in hopes to express our love in that special way. 

The thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians is known as the love chapter of the Bible. The apostle Paul writes about true love, what it is and what it is not. It "suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; It does not behave rudely, does not seek its own interests, is not provoked, and thinks no evil." 

Paul puts it very simply in verse 8, "Love never fails." Flowers fade and candies melt, but true love never fades, never dies, never fails. The most special way to express our love is to practice these qualities Paul speaks of as we learn to love beyond ourselves. Let’s pray that we can love as Christ loves us and that we can express that love in ways that bless those around us more than anything else we can give.