From 1 Corinthians 13:13: “And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.”
Living hollow life without love
Nothing but emptiness, thereof
Disconnected faith fills our veins
Minus love, tall mountains remain
Mankind’s meaningless possessions
Forgotten in life’s recessions
Worldly knowledge, means so little
Love gently binds, never brittle
Love arrives with Holy kindness
Patience without any blindness
Never arrogant or hateful
Without envy, always grateful
Jesus teaches, love each other
Sincere love, sisters and brothers
Caring God so loved this dark world
Christ’s own unselfish love unfurled
From a blood-stained Cross comes His Grace
Love speaks out, sin falls on its face
Our Lord offers His Holy gift
Faith, hope, love . . . no longer adrift
God’s Word delivers life’s new lease
Love triumphs, building lasting peace
From the words of Christian theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr: “The cross symbolizes a cosmic as well as a historic truth. Love conquers the world, but its victory is not an easy one.”
Originally published September, 2020.
Big Sky Buckeye 
Amen indeed!
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Blessings to your own journey of faith.
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We love because he first loved us 🙂
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Amen. Matt, God’s peace be with you. I hope the winter storm doesn’t imperil your community too much.
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Beautiful love poetry. Thanks for sharing
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Beverly, thank you for reading and sharing back. God’s peace.
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The preeminence of love radiates in the lines of this majestic poem!
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Blessings Vickie. Your faithful witness shares this thoughtful response.
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(when all else falls away) faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
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