Faith Hope Love
Faith, Hope, Love — But the Greatest of These Is Love
What is love?
If you ask ten people for their definition, you’ll likely get ten different answers.
Some will say love means being kind.
Others might say it’s accepting someone as they are.
Still others will describe it as a feeling, an emotion, or a deep connection.
And while each of those has some truth to it, Scripture paints a much deeper picture.
Most of us know 1 Corinthians 13 — the love chapter.
I’ve read it countless times, and every time it rings true… but for the longest time, I never fully understood it.
Not until I realized this:
Love is death.
Not the death of joy or identity, but the death of self.
Consider Christ — the Lamb of God on the cross.
The Creator of the world, the One who formed life out of nothing,
the Living Stone rejected by people yet chosen by God…
He cared enough to die for us.
Even when we didn’t know Him.
Even when we didn’t want Him.
Even though we deserved the penalty for our sins —
a penalty demanded by God’s perfect righteousness —
He stepped into our place.
He humbled Himself and became a man
so that His perfection could atone for our imperfection.
His innocence for our guilt.
His purity for our rebellion.
His life for our death.
This is love.
God is love — and love is sacrifice.
The giving up of oneself for the good of another is the highest form of love humanity has ever witnessed.
This is why Scripture says:
“Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love.
But the greatest of these is love.”
Why is love the greatest?
Because Christ is the greatest.
Before Him, we were nothing.
Through Him, we became something.
We were made by Him, for Him, and ultimately redeemed by His blood.
We are not our own — we were bought with a price.
Today is the day to remember this.
To remember who came for you.
To remember what love truly looks like.
To surrender fully to the One who gave everything to call you His.
This is the greatest love of all.
Hi, I’m Jessica — a woman learning to walk closely with God in the middle of a busy life, a demanding career, and a heart that longs for deeper purpose. I write to encourage women who want to strengthen their faith, find peace in the everyday moments, and grow in the love Christ has called us to. My hope is that these words remind you of who you belong to — and how deeply you are loved. Thank you for being here.