Thank you for patient love
Norah Summers
February 05, 2025
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1 Corinthians 13: 4-6 (GNT)
4 Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; 5 love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; 6 love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth.
Some time ago I wrote reflections based on these verses which list all the things that love is not – quite a challenge!
But all pointed to the fact that love is patient, forbearing, kind.
Sometimes the people we love test our patience.
Sometimes people take advantage of our patience.
Sometimes it is right to want to get on
and make things happen more quickly.
And sometimes we just need to wait for God’s good time!
Psalm 40: 1-3 movingly expresses what it means to wait on the Lord.
Prayer:
Loving God, thank you for patient love,
love which does not rush to judgement;
love which does not compare us with others to their, or our, detriment;
love which plods alongside us;
love which sometimes has to wait for us to catch up;
love which encourages us.
Loving God, accept our gratitude and love.
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