In three days, my oldest son and his fiancée will exchange vows and enter into the God-ordained covenant of marriage. They, my wife and I, the bride's parents, and many more family members and friends are thrilled for the day to arrive. A little over two weeks ago, as I continued my sermon series through the letter to the Ephesians, I preached about the gift of marriage. As I did so, I thought about the thirty years of marriage my wife and I have shared along with the upcoming wedding of my son and his fiancée. It is such a gift to have access to and guidance from two-thousand-year-old words that Paul, a single adult, wrote guided by the Spirit of God. God’s words in Scripture are timeless and timely. Paul wrote many of them. Some of Paul’s most beautiful words are found in his first letter addressed to Christians in Corinth. They speak to love.
![]() When meeting with engaged couples in pre-marriage counseling sessions, I read and discuss these verses with them. I ask them to “grade” themselves (not each other!) on how well they are loving according to this scriptural definition.
May I suggest that you grade yourself today? Whether you are married or not, the self-evaluation is worth your time. After all, Paul wrote those words without specifying an audience; his words were (are) to all believers – male, female, single, married, old, young. You and those with whom you do life will benefit from a 1 Corinthians 13 based love evaluation.
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