INTRODUCTION

Charity is certainly love, but not merely what we would consider a standard type of love and certainly not like today’s usage or definition. Charity is a deeper, fuller, and stronger type of love. In fact, charity remains at the peak of Christianity (1 Corinthians 13:13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
See All...; 2 Peter 1:7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
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See All...). With this in mind, a man would be wise to study the subject of charity in the Bible. After careful consideration, if he finds himself not behaving charitably, he should adjust his actions. The Bible also says that charity suffers long and envies not (1 Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For children): God wants you to have a special love for others and consider that what you do or say may affect them negatively or hurt them greatly. Do you brag to others when you get a new toy? Are you happy for others when they get something new and you don't? Do you share?
• (For everyone): Do you have charity? Do you suffer long with others? Do you envy those who get nice things? Do you rejoice when they do right by the Lord?
• Charity is called the bond of perfectness (Colossians 3:14And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
  See All...) and considered to be the greatest virtue during this age. How important is it to you to have charity? If it is not important to you, why not?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask God to help you to grow in your walk with Him so that you will learn to be more charitable toward others.
• Pray for a desire to show kindness toward others no matter the circumstances.

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