Monday 5/11/12

1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Faith, hope, love are the three highest Christian virtues. All things, including visions, tongues and knowledge, have limited use and they will pass away for a new one. But faith, hope, love will abide forever. Among them, the greatest thing is love.

Love is also the greatest commandments of God.

Matthew 22:37-39 ESV

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the great and first commandment.  And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

Thus love is the greatest virtue, the greatest commandment, and the greatest thing to have and to cultivate.