1 Corinthians 13:4

This past weekend, Jonathan talked about our legacy. He reminded us about the brevity of life (James 4:14) and the reality that everyone is known for something. What will we be known for? What is “legacy worthy”? He offered a suggestion from 1 Corinthians 13:13 ... “Three things will last forever - faith, hope, and love - and the greatest of these is love.” If we want to leave a legacy of love, we need to be intimately familiar it. Earlier in that same chapter, the author (Paul, a leader in the early part of this Jesus revolution) provides a great description of love. It is used during wedding ceremonies; but it was written to a group of Jesus followers and intended to remind them how they should treat one another. Eastside Journey was designed to be a tool that helps you on your spiritual journey and part of that assistance is revealing/reminding you of some of the great spiritual disciplines that have helped other Jesus followers on their journey. This week, we are going to practice the spiritual discipline of memorization. Everyday, we will read and reread and work on memorizing one sentence from that description. Disciplines are never easy; but they are always beneficial. I pray you will join me in becoming intimately familiar with something “legacy worthy”.


I will reserve any personal comments until the end of the week so that you can concentrate on the words God inspired Paul to write. A helpful hint ... write the verse down on a note care or post-it note so you can reread it throughout the day.


1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.