Passages Used: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Matthew 22:34-40; Psalm 139:23-24; Luke 6:43-45; 1 John 4:8-10, 13-19; John 13:34-35; 1 John 4:7, 19-21; 1 Corinthians 16:14; Psalm 27:14; Matthew 7:12; 1 John 2:16; Ephesians 4:29; Ephesians 4:26-27; Matthew 6:15; John 8:43-45; Romans 5:1-5

Have you ever baked or cooked something using a recipe only to later discover that you forgot a key ingredient? Things probably did not turn out the way you expected them to.

This passage in 1 Corinthains 13:1-13 talks about a key ingredient that we all need in our lives. Without love, our lives are not what God wants them to be.

How important is love? 1 John 4:8 tells us, “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” That is how important this key ingredient is.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 stresses the importance of love in all that we do and paints a clear picture of what true love is like.

If God were to look at your heart today, would He find love there?

Does that love drive your actions and attitudes towards others?

Do you genuinely love the Lord with all your heart?