If I Have Not Love...

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 - "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing." Love makes all the difference. It doesn't matter how eloquent your speech is, without love, it's just noise. Your knowledge, intelligence, and gifts mean nothing without love. Spirituality minus love is nothing. Giving of goods or even of self outside of the context of love amounts to nothing. Being holy or religious is meaningless without love. We must have love. Love is essential. Love is what gives our words and actions value. Love is that important. We will explore the Biblical meaning of love in the next few days. Be Loved and Love.