Love is Patient

I decided to read my devotion early (for tomorrow - well technically today since its 12:43). I've been reading Max Lucado's "Everyday Blessings" devotional. The verse for today is one that has spoken to my heart so many times in the past.

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. it always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves. Love never fails." 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a.

Max Lucado focuses on Patience as the virtue for today, and it really does play to my spirit right now... what a wonderful reminder. The passage says:

"The Greek word used here for patience means 'taking a long time to boil.' Think about a pot of boiling water... water boils quickly when the flame is high. It boils slowly when the flame is low. Patience 'keeps the burner down.' Patience isn't naive. It doesnt ignore misbehavior. It just keeps the flame low. It waits. It listens... This is how God treats us. And according to Jesus, this is how we should treat others."

What an awesome, and perfectly fitting reminder this was today.