When Love is Absent..

 “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Paul’s excellent treatise on God’s love, “If I were to speak with eloquence in earth’s many languages, and in the heavenly tongues of angels, yet I didn’t express myself with love, my words would be reduced to the hollow sound of nothing more than a clanging cymbal”.  This love is a burning, fiery love coming from the inner depths of the heart as an eternal energy, an active power of bonding hearts and lives in secure relationships.  It is the highest form of love, it is the love God has for His people.  It is such an intense affection that it has to be demonstrated - a loyal, endless, unconditional commitment of love.  Feelings are attached to this love.  It is not abstract but devoted to demonstrating the inward feelings of love toward another with acts of kindness and benevolence.  Speaking in tongues is not the point, love is.  It is neither celestial angelic eloquence, nor the mastery of human language that persuades and doesn’t matter how poetic, prophetic or profound it sounds, conversation is reduced to the hollow clanging cymbal noise when love is absent.  Jesus, mankind’s Saviour, rescued God’s image and likeness in human form revealing this love by His awesome grace.  Amen!