Ephesus, Turkey taken by Martha Wiggins, 2011
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
In some Bibles the word love is used in place of the word charity. The above quote is from the King James Version. Being Catholic, it is not the usual version used personally by me. However, for today’s post, it is perfect.
As I often do, I am sharing from one of my favorite daily devotionals, God Calling, by A.J. Russell. The June 27th entry reads: “Remember now abideth these three, Faith, Hope and Charity. Faith is your attitude towards Me. Charity your attitude towards your fellow man but, as necessary, is Hope, which is confidence in yourself to succeed.”
Substitute love for charity and the meaning is still the same. It is your attitude toward your fellow man, and continuing in 1 Corinthians 13:13 … “but the greatest of these is charity (love).” With charity in our hearts, and at the route of our actions, we become living witnesses to our faith. Charity is faith in action, love in action. By our charity, by our love of others, our faith is made known to all.
Just as faith and charity are important, so hope is as necessary. Our attitude toward ourselves cannot be separated from faith and charity. These three things are totally entwined into our existence, into the core of our being. It is through faith that our charity, our love flows. It is in hope that we live out our faith, and in hope that we abide in Him.
Faith, Hope, and Charity … now abideth these three … regardless of which version of the Bible you consult.
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