Even though it appeared that they had a cantankerous relationship, when Han is about to be put into carbon freeze, he leans in and kisses Leia.
She then proclaims, “I love you!”
Han, in a scoundrel-like way, replies, “I know.”
When it comes to love, words are important. We should verbally express our love to one another, but words are not enough. Love is a verb. Therefore it requires action.
Known as the love chapter, 1 Corinthians 13 addresses what love truly is. In 1 Corinthians 13:4:8b and 13, we read, “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends… So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”
Jesus declared that the second greatest commandment was to love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:39).
Jesus also told His disciples in John 13:34-35, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
When we look at what Jesus said in these verses, it is a shame that the world does not see Christians as loving but knows us more for what we are against.
How do we love one another?
We need to be patient and kind to EVERYONE. Whether we agree with the person or not. Be civil.
In light of 1 Corinthians 13:4:8b, how can we show love to the people we meet today at home, work, the store, or anywhere else?
Think of ways before engaging with someone.
