​Day 167 – June 16, 2021

​Day 167 – June 16, 2021
Scriptures: 1 Kings 14-15, 1 Corinthians 13
 
The kings will soon be measured by a standard. Are they faithful to the Lord, or do they worship other gods? Do they trust in the Lord and are the equitable to their people, or not? All the kings of the northern kingdom will fall short of this. King Asa does a good work of loving the Lord and remaining faithful.
 
As I read the 1 Corinthians passage, it’s the familiar one,
 
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” (1 Corinthians 13:4–7)
 
If we were to look to a measurement to see how we were doing, it seems like this is it.
 
Am I patient? Am I kind? Am I easily angered? Am I keeping record of wrongs?
 
You better believe that the kings who were evil, well they were proud, arrogant, didn’t trust in the Lord, delighted in evil, and were certainly self-seeking.
 
But that is not the case for you.
 
You are a child of God.
 
The love Christ has for you, is a love that is pouring out of you.
 
You are patient. You are kind. You honor others, seek the needs of others over yourself. You are forgiving and you delight yourself in the kingdom of God.
 
You are loved and share in the love of Christ.
 
Jordan