Engaging Our Culture: July 26-Relationships that Last Forever

Video of the Day: Clip from the 2012 movie “The Vow”

Bible Verse of the Day:

If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3.

Biblical Connection:

A vow is designed to be a solemn promise to God. In the context of marriage, a vow is a verbalized promise to your soul mate, in the presence of family and friends. Although I don’t recommend writing marriage vows on the back of a menu, these words display the love a couple has for one another. However, only time will tell if these words will be lived out.

As members of the Church at Corinth had internal disputes over spiritual gifts, the apostle Paul points out the one thing missing from this body of believers. As people got caught up comparing Christians based upon their gifts and talents, these actions were void of love. In the relationships that last a lifetime, love is a verb.

Closing Song:

Love is one of those words which has been perverted over the years. Love isn’t a word that shouldn’t have to be verbalized. Rather, love should be daily displayed for everyone to see.

by Jay Mankus

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