1 Corinthians 13:8-13 speaks of perfection coming for us someday! Wow! Think about that for a minute...Can you imagine what that will be like? Of course that will be in Heaven. God has given us tools or spiritual gifts to use while we are here on earth to help us know Him more and to enable us to help others know Him better. The gift of prophecy ( interpreting the divine will and purpose) will be fulfilled and pass away. Knowledge will lose it's value and be superseded by evidence of the truth. Both of these are very helpful for us now but Verse 9 says that "our knowledge and prophecy is fragmentary or incomplete and imperfect. Verse 12 says that our efforts on earth are like looking into a blurred mirror. But when perfection comes, we will see in reality and face to face. The Apostle Paul who authored this book said that now we know in part but then we will know and understand clearly and perfectly. Vs 10 states that when that which is perfect comes, the imcomplete and imperfect will vanish away or become antiquated and void. It's like a child not drinking out of a bottle anymore. One gift we that we have that will go with us throughout eternity:LOVE.
Verse 8>>>Love never fails, becomes obsolete or comes to an end...
Have you had your V8 today? LOVE is GREAT>>> GOD IS LOVE!(1 John 4:8)
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I'm so glad you brought this to my attention!
ReplyDeleteI've never really thought about prophecy & knowledge as being “temporary”.
In the Eternal; prophecy is fulfilled and knowledge is replaced by truth.
However, the one thing we have now & will continue to carry with us FOREVER & ever & ever...love.
Love IS eternal...amazing!
Faith-Hope-Love…the greatest of these is Love.
LOVE is powerful, love is forever, God shows us this in John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Lorna
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