Above all

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. [ 1 Peter 4:8 NIV ]

The phrase “love covers a multitude of sins,” as used by the apostle Peter, describes turning a sinner from their error unto God in the book of James. Remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins (Jude 5:20). The sacrifice and demonstration of love for the sinner is the covering you make for their sins—it is the demonstration of our love for them that covers their sins, just as the demonstration of Jesus’ love for humanity covered our multitude of sins. His love became a canopy that shielded us from the painful scorching of sin’s wages—death. When we love those who seem not to deserve love, we cover their sins through our love for them, and God is gracious toward them. In another sense, when we turn a sinner from their evil ways, we have covered (ended) numerous other sins they would have committed if they were not helped. And so, whichever way we look at it, demonstrated love indeed covers a multitude of sins. As you go out today, let someone feel you care about them. Our anchor verse is connected to the earlier verse (7), which speaks about the preparations we need to make for praying as the world draws to an end. But above those preparations, we need to love each other. So, let us drop the theatrics and show genuine love.

Prayer_Bead: Merciful Father, thank you for the love you showed me through your Son. Help me to show the same love to my world through Him. Amen.

Wisdom_Quote: Love covers multitude of sins.

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