Devotion – I Corinthians 13

S – Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love—but the greatest of these is love

1 Corinthians  13:13 CSB

O – Commentary:  “…“faith and hope,” as well as “charity,” abide; namely, after the extraordinary gifts have ceased; for those three are necessary and sufficient for salvation at all times, whereas the extraordinary gifts are not at all so; compare the use of “abide,” 1 Co 3:14. Charity, or love, is connected specially with the Holy Spirit, who is the bond of the loving union between the brethren (Ro 15:30; Col 1:8). Faith is towards God. Hope is in behalf of ourselves. Charity is love to God creating in us love towards our neighbor. 

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A – All three – faith, hope and love are necessary for salvation.  The driving force of the three is love.  We need to bring all three into each day knowing they are working together for our good and God’s purposes.

R – Lord, thank you that the foundation of our relationship is the love you have for us.  You demonstrated this when Jesus went to the cross.  We can walk in that love today.  We can have faith in you because you are a big God – you have no limitations and there is no other god besides you.  We can have hope that you because we know you are present with us today.