"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing." 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Last Sunday, runners from all over the world showed up to participate in the Philadelphia Love Run Half-Marathon. And while thousands of them enjoyed this 13.1 mile race through the "City of Brotherly Love", KUTV reported "a few stand out who finished as a team-and they aren't the ones who won the race." Two of the "few" they talked about were men, who upon seeing a young woman nearing the finish line struggling to stay upright and moving, stopped (sacrificing their own time) to help her by interlocking their arms with hers. And when she could no longer walk or even stand, another runner turned around to join them and carried her to the finish line.
And do you know why only a few stood out? Because very few people would ever do what this "team" did. You see in today's world, most people only love those who will love them back or give them something in return. But we, as Christians, are called to display the highest form of love, Agape love. This love is given unconditionally, unselfishly and without constraint. It's a love that is willfully and sacrifically displayed even to those that will never earn it, acknowledge it, return it or appreciate it. In fact, it's the same love Jesus showed us when he died on the cross.
So let us be the few that stand out today and show the world the love it so desperately needs by our actions. Because as the Bible tells us, no matter what you and I do, if "we have not love", we gain nothing.
Heavenly Father, thank you for your son who displayed the highest form of love when he took our place to die on the cross. Help us to imitate his example and chase no PR or medal at the expense of helping someone. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen,
Happy Running!!!
Proof of your love - Sidewalk Prophets
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