Power of Charity

1 Corinthians 13:8-13 (KJV)
⁸ Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.  ⁹ For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.  ¹⁰ But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.  ¹¹ When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.  ¹² For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.  ¹³ And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Saints,

With reference to verse 11, there was a time I was beyond ignorant.  Absolutely did NOT know the truth of life!  And by the grace of God 1994, Jesus called me out of darkness and brought me into his marvelous light, above reproach because of what He did on the Cross on our behalf.  While walking with Jesus I or anyone stumbles, yet we keep on going, it's a part of life (1 John 1:8-10).  And after 22 plus years of reading the Holy Bible (cover to cover), I come to draw upon a Bible theme that never runs dry.  That is charity!  It simply works!  Like having the Best 401K plan with God!

From the AMPC Bible on verse 8a it shares: Love (charity) never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]..

With charity:

It's an act of faith of giving like the Good Samaritan in (Luke 10:25-37).   The endless love of caring for a stranger (Matthew 25:31-46).  NO stealing, NO theft, NO arguing over theology, NO selfishness (ZERO), NO jealousy like King Saul in 1 Samuel 22 where he killed 85 priests, their wives and children.  Or the jealousy of King Herod in (Matthew 2:16-23) where he was jealous of baby Jesus and killed all the boys in Bethlehem two years old and under.

Our hearts become drawn to anyone hurting, but the flesh is weak in the presence of many and like the priest and Levite some decide to go across the street (Luke 10:31-33).  Thank God for the compassion of one.

In closing,

Beware of seducers for 1 John 2:18-19 (KJV)

18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.  19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.