“Above all, keep your love for one another at full
strength, since love covers a multitude of sins.”
1 Peter 4:8
Women get married and have the
belief that they are going to live “happily ever after.” The years go by and before
we know it we can begin to take our spouses for granted. I was blessed by the
verse for today for it tells us “Above all, keep your love for one another at
full strength.” What excellent relationship advice. We should not let our love wane
or wax cold. God’s Word even goes on to say that if we keep our love for one another
at full strength, then our love for one another will cover a multitude of sins.
This makes for a healthy marriage and a happy home. It also makes for a healthy
and happy church. Colossians 3:14 is another verse that starts with “Above all.”
It says “Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity.” Love always unites
hearts. It also leads all parties to spiritual growth. Today, let’s choose to
let our love for one another to be at “full strength.” May we also be
encouraged to let our love for God to be at full strength as well. If we do
these two things, we will be keeping the two commandments that Jesus has given
us. These were given in Mark 12:30-31 “‘And you shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your
strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You
shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater
than these.”
Father, Thank You for the reminder from Your Word today. Above
all, may we keep our love for one another at full strength. May we do this with
those we are married to, those that we have relationships with, and, last, but
not least, those that we attend church with. Christ’s blood covers over our
sins with His great love, may we be willing to allow our love for others to
cover over their sins too. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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