The Daily Guide
God's love helps and heals
It is easy to think that we "know" over problems like this, but we should remember that while this "knowing" may make a man look big, it is only love that can make him grow to his full stature.
1 Corinthians 8:1 - J.B.Phillips' Translation
The way J.B. Phillips presents by his translation that scripture above makes its life application very clear, don't you agree? As you read over it again, reflect on the incompleteness of "knowledge" and the paramount role of God's love in our Christian lives.
Here's a story I think illustrates how it is God's love that grants us stature rather than our knowing. Last century it was noticed that a poor region's natives were bypassing the state financed local hospital to walk on to the nearest Christian mission hospital. Since in the two hospitals the facilities and qualifications of the staff were pretty much the same it puzzled the officials why this was happening. They decided they'd better find out by asking them. The natives answered very simply. They said, "The medicines may be the same but the hands are different!" There are many problems in life and many people with problems. Knowledge may make you look good in dealing with them but only God's love will make you truly good in dealing with them! 1Cor.13:4-8.
We need God's love in our lives. We need it flowing through our hearts at all times. It is only in the love of God that we can bring a taste of God's kingdom into the human realm. Apostle Paul writes, "Even if I am wise with all knowledge; if I am without love, it is all no good to me". Live in God's love. It will make all the difference to how people perceive what you do. Ro.5:5; Jude 1:20-21.
God's love satisfies the human heart!
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