“Now abide faith, hope, love, these three” (1 Corinthians 13:13)
Part Two
Dear Children of God! How are you? How is the second semester final exam? We assume and hope those of you who have been learning and studying well, have passed your exams with good grades. A student does not study at the time of exam or a bit earlier; but, follows the lessons attentively from the beginning, read books, ask teachers questions for something he/she does not understand and also participate at class works and home works.
We forward our caring opinion for those who might have not passed exams or scored poor grades to be active in classrooms, start learning and studying well for the next exams in passing on to the next grade.
Little ones, may we also remind you about the spiritual life that you can live by obtaining Church education attending your local Churches. Good! Now, we will proceed to our lesson which is about love. You might remember our previous lesson on hope. And this section is the following part.
“God is Love” (1 John 4:8)
Love is the base for Christianity. It is to love the poor, rich, sinners, righteous (good, people of God) equally. One who has absolute love for others does not love saying righteous; or hate stating sinner. But love all equally. If Man loves his brother, does not harm him; does not tease at the time of failure. And covers his flaws. Even if he sees him doing harmful things, he advices him instead of giving him up to enemies. He tells him his fault but not to anyone. If he deceives, he forgives him; instead of seeing the enemies’ stick of treason, he observes the mercy of God and opens his heart for forgiveness.
Dear Children of God! Saint Paul has told us a good deed does not value without love. No deed is done without love; it is greater than raising the dead, healing the aliments, knowing deep mystery, relocating mountain and breaking sea. (1 Corinthians 13:1-13)
Once upon a time, whilst Israelites and Philistines went to battle (be in war), the Prophet King David was in wilderness. But then he got thirst of water because he was also sick and ordered his soldiers to fetch him from the city of Bethlehem which was by then captured and surrounded by the enemy.
The water from Bethlehem was considered to be cure for the sick people and so by the love for their King, the soldiers went to war with their enemies and brought him water. However, the King, witnessing their love of him that made them sacrifice their lives, he refused to drink the water. (1 Samuel 23:14-17)
Dear Children of God! Do you realize how much the soldiers loved their King that they sacrifice their own life for bringing water to him? And so he loved them as much that he refused to drink the water even when he was so thirsty. This is loving one another.
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us to love each other saying, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” (John 13:34)
Dear Children of God! Love is not described by words but by act. It is the righteous level we reach by pure soul. Ones loves does not judge others and has patient. He also forgives if betrayed. Saint Peter advices also as to love each other saying, “above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” (1 Peter 4:8)
Love is the good way to good social relationship and beauty to a true life. If we have love, we will live in harmony. We will care not only for ourselves but also for others.
Apostle Saint Paul has written about true love as follows; “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things..” (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Dear Children of God! We have seen some realities about love. But it has more deep mystery. You will learn about it in-depth in higher classes when you grow up; but for now, we will finish here.
Farwell! We will leave you with a good wish of meeting you next time in good health, love and peace!
May God be with you; Amen!