I Corinthians 13:6 Love
does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
Here in
this verse lies the reason we all enjoy a good juicy tidbit of gossip, I
suppose. We don’t really operate in
love, because somehow we “delight” in hearing evil about another person. It’s so enticing to hear “the latest” and be
included in some sort of secret information about the demise of someone. Sounds twisted, doesn’t it?
Yet
that’s how humans operate when our fuel tank is low.
Love
rejoices with the truth, this verse says.
In other words, we should take delight in hearing the truth (God’s word)
about our neighbors. We should enjoy hearing
good news and good fortune; but instead, we often become envious. That leads us
back to delighting in evil.
Do you
see the vicious circle?
As long
as our fuel tank of love is low, we enjoy evil more than truth, and we’re in a continuous
spin…going nowhere.
How can
we love others so that we rejoice?
Once we
become secure in His love for us, we can securely love others.
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