LOYALTY IS LOVE

 

Sunday, July 5, 2026

 

LOYALTY IS LOVE

 

1 Cor 13:7

7 [Love] Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

 

          There is not a single verse in our King James Version that uses the word “loyalty.” The concept, however, saturates the Bible in many places. Ruth is a prime example.

 

Ruth 1:16-17

16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: 17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.

 

          I am now a care partner. I made vows to my wife 58 years ago while looking toward an uncertain future. Now, because sickness has replaced health,  those vows demand payment.

 

          The word “endureth” in the verse above is from the Greek hupomeno which literally means “to remain.” When the going gets rough will you remain?

 

Dear Lord, I may not be the best example, but I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to remain! AMEN