Week 8 | Devotional | Alex

I spent some time with God today, just slowing down and listening to what he had to say. I feel like it has been so easy for me to lose him lately and just continue with my own things. It's not like they are bad things though, I have been reading books to gain more wisdom and to learn more about God, but I need to also remember how important the word is and while I can learn more about God the most important thing is being close to and abiding in him.

1 Corinthians 13

The way Paul speaks about love in this passage is astounding. It seems like this is always a set of verses that is recited in joyous occasions, as well maybe it should, but it is funny to look at the context and see it as a rebuke against the overly-charismatic Corinthian church. When I go through this passage it really brings up my own pride and self-righteousness. I think back to all the times I served the Lord out of my own righteousness and my own pride and as I look back it really was nothing because it was without love. I am so humbled and grateful that God taught me more about himself and helped me deal with my pride so that I can really see who he wants me to be. I am grateful that I have been given the freedom to explore myself and find out who I am. I see that as purely God's love for me to break me from my own ways and rescue me to himself.