Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. I wonder what it will be like to look Love in the Face. I think we’ll all be surprised.
Being the “such a girl” that I am – being the lover of a good love story – love is on my mind a lot. And I think that for as many books as I’ve read on the subject…for as often as I’ve written about it…for as much as I’ve studied it in the context of the Bible…I have no idea what TRUE love is. And I don’t think anyone else does either. I think it is so big, that like eternity, we won’t be able to wrap our minds around it until we’re there.
I’ve loved a lot in my life. Don’t confuse that with being IN love. I’ve been there too – but not a lot. But I love many people. And as deeply and loyally as I love them – I have to think that it’s just barely a love compared to what could really be.
Again – I’m not a theologian. But I have to think that there is an invisible word in this verse. It’s like the implied “you” in “Come here.” I think it means Now we see but a poor reflection of love as in a mirror; then we shall see Love face to face. I think we have a lot to learn about love and until we see it embodied, we won’t get it the way that God intends for us to get it.
This whole section of this chapter is just one big reminder that this is not the end all of love. There is a lot to love – so many facets. And we have to work on achieving them daily. But there’s also that reminder that no matter how hard we work – no matter how much we achieve – it’s not over until it’s over. And it won’t be over until we’re in Heaven.
I think that in a way, it’s an exciting reward to look forward to. We who are faithful and hang in there and keep pursuing…we get to experience Love at its fullest. We finally get the last piece of the puzzle. That is an exciting thing to look forward to! Gives me reason to keep pressing on when this seems too hard.
Being the “such a girl” that I am – being the lover of a good love story – love is on my mind a lot. And I think that for as many books as I’ve read on the subject…for as often as I’ve written about it…for as much as I’ve studied it in the context of the Bible…I have no idea what TRUE love is. And I don’t think anyone else does either. I think it is so big, that like eternity, we won’t be able to wrap our minds around it until we’re there.
I’ve loved a lot in my life. Don’t confuse that with being IN love. I’ve been there too – but not a lot. But I love many people. And as deeply and loyally as I love them – I have to think that it’s just barely a love compared to what could really be.
Again – I’m not a theologian. But I have to think that there is an invisible word in this verse. It’s like the implied “you” in “Come here.” I think it means Now we see but a poor reflection of love as in a mirror; then we shall see Love face to face. I think we have a lot to learn about love and until we see it embodied, we won’t get it the way that God intends for us to get it.
This whole section of this chapter is just one big reminder that this is not the end all of love. There is a lot to love – so many facets. And we have to work on achieving them daily. But there’s also that reminder that no matter how hard we work – no matter how much we achieve – it’s not over until it’s over. And it won’t be over until we’re in Heaven.
I think that in a way, it’s an exciting reward to look forward to. We who are faithful and hang in there and keep pursuing…we get to experience Love at its fullest. We finally get the last piece of the puzzle. That is an exciting thing to look forward to! Gives me reason to keep pressing on when this seems too hard.
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