Songs can be meaningful and long-lasting. Burt Bacharach wrote meaningful lyrics to a song in 1965 that was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. It starts this way:
*What the world needs now Is love sweet love
It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of
It goes on to say this
love is not just for some but for everyone. I love this upbeat song, but
what kind of love are we talking about?
If it’s for everyone, we’re not just talking about romantic love, but something basic to all relationships.
I think that love is described in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. This week, let’s consider what love is by comparing the **New Living Translation (NLT) and ***The Message:
LOVE IS: 1. Patient; never gives up
2. Kind; cares more for others than self
3. Rejoices whenever truth wins out; takes pleasure in the flowering of truth
4. Love never gives up; puts up with anything
5. Never loses faith; trusts God always
6. Is always hopeful; always looks for the best
7. Endures through every circumstance; never looks back
I also enjoyed reading 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 in the Amplified Bible, but it was too much to share here.
You can do an easy comparison of various translations if you have a Bible App on your phone. There are several. (I use the YouVersion.)
This week keep in mind what love IS! Rate yourself on a scale of 1-10. Are there areas where you need to be more loving?
Next week we’ll share what love IS NOT!
*Lyrics: What the World Needs Now; Google, Ai mode.
**Scriptures marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible New Living Translation; copyright 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by Permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
***Scriptures taken from THE MESSAGE; Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by Permission of NavPress Publishers Group.
*Pixabay: Love, Romantic, Couple: Pepitasandpepit...
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