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Read: 1 Corthians 13

¹³ And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

The greatest is love. We know that. Well, sort of.

If we really know and are convinced that love is the greatest of all God’s gifts, then our life should be profoundly touched, obviously characterized, and greatly motivated by it. Yet it is not in loving that many of us choose to excel. Sometimes we live life as if we don’t need to give or receive love.

We ought to be grateful that God has given us the lesser spiritual gifts and talents. Indeed, we are to develop and use them. But these gifts and talents are to be used not selfishly, to get ahead, but lovingly, to put others first, and to make the world a better place.

What an old song expresses is still true:

What the world needs now,
Is love, sweet love,
It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.
What the world needs now,
Is love, sweet love,
No, not just for some but for everyone.^*

The greatest gift we can give doesn’t cost a dime. This Advent Season and Christmas, give love.

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^*“What the World Needs Now Is Love” is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach. First recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon, it was released on April 15, 1965, on the Imperial label after a release on sister label Liberty records the previous month was canceled. The song reached number 7 on the US charts in May of that year. Read more >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_World_Needs_Now_Is_Love