Love Does Not Rejoice in Injustice But in Truth

Love –

We have been looking at a portion of 1 Corinthians 13, using the Amplified Translation. 

 Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. ⁵ It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured. ⁶ It does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth [when right and truth prevail]. ⁷ Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening].⁸ Love never fails [it never fades nor ends]. But as for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for the gift of special knowledge, it will pass away.

Today, we will be focusing on Love Does Not Rejoice in Injustice But in Truth

Rejoice – to be glad; take delight (often followed

Injustice – the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity. violation of the rights of others; unjust or unfair action or treatment. an unjust or unfair act; wrong.

Truth –  actual state of a matter: conformity with fact or reality; verity:

In other words, love doesn’t rejoice in evil but in truth.

Pure, true love rejoices in what is proper. Love doesn’t cover up sin and seeks a way to justify wrongdoing. Love doesn’t try to find ways to behold ungodly behavior.

One gloating over another one guilt shows they are not walking in love.

Someone rejoicing when an enemy is caught guilty, not founded in love, but a heart that’s humble with gratefulness for justice done. One’s attitude of wanting the enemy set free in God is established in love.

We don’t wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities operating through different individuals choosing to do evil.

We rejoice in virtue of another and not in vices; that’s what we find in one walking in love.

Love celebrates godly behavior. Love treasures truth, for true love has nothing to hide.

They are celebrating the truth of God’s Word received by others and their enlightenment.

We are to check our hearts daily, exposing ourselves before the Holy Spirit for Him to bring before us of awareness.

We may find ourselves rejoicing in evil-doing because when we see evil done by another who is caught or falls, we can easily find ourselves rejoicing instead of wanting to see the evil-doing individual repent and change.

Our hearts should only continue to rejoice in truth and desire to see those operating in evil ways be set free.

As we learn more of God’s love, the more we can bestow upon those around us, and the more we find ourselves walking in love as God does.

Rejoice in truth!!