Let All That You Do Be Done In Love

Several years ago, after each of my sons graduated from college, I gave them a sword that I bought in Toledo, Spain (a city famous for its swords) with this verse inscribed on it:

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love (1 Corinthians 16:13).

This week I’m back in Spain, and I read this verse as part of my morning devotions, which actually happened this afternoon due to a jet-lag hangover. The Lord brought this passage to my bible reading schedule while visiting the country where I purchased gifts for my sons years ago. Nice timing.

(In case you’re concerned, I also gave a sword to my daughter upon her college graduation, but I had a different verse inscribed on hers).

Paul’s advice to the Corinthians still wears well—keep your eyes open, stand strong, act like men (we’re often afraid to say that these days), do the right thing, don’t back down to evil. Finally, do it all in love.

Good advice for young men, and for an old man gallivanting across Spain.

I Corinthians 16 in week thirty-seven of reading the Bible cover to cover