A Cloak of Love

“Love…always protects.”
I Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV

 

When Paul said, “Love always protects,” he might have been thinking of a coat. One scholar thinks he was. The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament is known for its word study, not its poetry. But the scholar sounds poetic as he explains the meaning of protect as used in I Corinthians 13:7. The word conveys, he says, “the idea of covering with a cloak of love.”

Remember receiving one? You were nervous about the test, but the teacher stayed late to help you. You were far from home and afraid, but your mother phoned to comfort you. You were innocent and accused, so your friend stood to defend you. Covered with tender-hearted care. Covered with protection. Covered with a cloak of love.

 

1 of 365 devotionals in Grace for the Moment, Volume 2
Originally printed in A Love Worth Giving

 

Mirrored:

I always appreciate acts of kindness prompted by love. I think the person who showed me the most love is my Mom. That is why as much as I can, I wanted to return to her my acts of love not as a payment but as a token of my appreciation.

Come to think of it, we haven’t really exchanged verbal words of how much we love each other. That is not how we were built. But I know and I can see how much she loves our family. Her actions goes beyond any words. However, it is still nice to hear words such as, “I love you”.