1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love is not self seeking sums up how we ought to relate to God and man. As Christians, we have a duty to love God first, then our neighbours as ourselves. We have to give others the love, care and attention we believe we deserve. Not everybody is approachable. There are some people we can love on our knees - by praying for them. Mark 12:30-31 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
God echoed this same issue in Leviticus 19:17-18 “Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin. “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
We must treat others fairly and put their needs first. We ought to consider that which will benefit others, and desist from focusing on 'me, me, and me!' Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Jesus set the perfect example for us when He left His place in Heaven , and became lowly on Earth, just to lead men back to God the Father. We ought to follow this great example!
