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February 11

Love Notes

If I speak in tongues of human beings and of angels but I don't have love, I'm a clanging gong or a clashing cymbal.

—1 Corinthians 13:1

Remember that crafty woman Delilah? She tried over and over again to sweet-talk Samson into telling her the secret of his strength. He finally succumbed to her wiles and ended up losing every ounce of strength he had, along with his hair. Delilah may have had the voice of an angel, but she didn't have love.

Adolph Hitler had a powerful voice too. He convinced millions of people that he wanted only their good and then turned the tables on them, showing his true face as one of the most evil men in history.

When we listen to politicians, theologians, teachers, and others who could cause us to follow them, we must listen with an ear for more than their words. We must seek to hear them from the heart, to discern the real music in their voices. Only then will we know if they speak from love or if they are driven by selfishness and loathing. We need to speak with love to each other, as a gentle voice of harmonious notes. Let us be soothing and kind and most of all, speak from the heart to each other.

In the Flow

Lord, it isn't always easy to know who to trust, to figure out the good guys from the bad ones, but you know who they are. Help us hear with our ears tuned to you so that we can know the ones who truly speak with love. Amen.