To risk the possible rejection or misunderstanding that they may not receive what you say. The person who is intent on having his own way is going to be easily provoked, easily angered. My dearly loved brothers, understand this: everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger… You’ll also receive this teaching series also called How’s Your Love Life? You can also subscribe without commenting. They've kept a record of wrongs. You can play a part in bringing them freedom, fullness, and fruitfulness instead. Love clears the record. Leslie Basham: This is Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss for Monday, February 8. So it belongs to the nature of love to provoke others to love… How do you respond when your husband forgets something that you asked him to do for the third time or forgets that you have a doctor's appointment and leaves you stranded at home without a vehicle? Not just to talk about that person, "Can you believe what she did to her husband? The word used here is the same word that is used to speak of God pardoning sinners. It has to do with putting something in a ledger so that it can be a permanent record and you can go back and dredge it up when you feel the need. ", That's why we need to love each other. By contrast, love is good-natured, easy-going, and quick to forgive. . Leslie Basham: Nancy Leigh DeMoss will be right back to lead us in prayer. on CD. The loving thing to do is to go and say, "Let me help you." You've been serving them. But, there is … Or do you think it doesn't really matter what people believe? This is a person who is easily offended. Maybe it's someone who forgets to relay a message that you communicated. The penalty has been paid for that sin. One translation says, "Love does not take into account a wrong suffered.". . A quick temper is often evidence of viewing other people as obstacles to reaching one's own goals. . In fact, that ledger has been cast into the depths of the deepest sea from whence it can never be retrieved. I have a right to a good night's sleep. Paul goes on to say in 1 Corinthians 13, "Love does not take into account a wrong suffered. ", As a mom, your life isn't your own. It's hard to go to someone and show them the truth about their life—maybe about as hard as someone coming to us and telling us the truth about our life. We are in Christ. But we need each other. You cover it. I have heard several phrases that we use to describe this behavior. Leslie Basham: Here’s Nancy Leigh DeMoss. Oh Lord, fill us with Your Spirit that we might love in the way that we have been loved. John MacArthur says, "If you get angry, upset, and irritated and then blame it on your circumstances, you're deceiving yourself." [Love] does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil. It takes a humble heart to receive that kind of correction. Would You so transform us by Your love that it would be just as if the Lord Jesus had moved into our homes, into our workplaces, into our churches, and would be loving others through us. Now we come to the one for today. You’ll be able to go back to this series and get a refresher every time you need to grow and love, and we all need that often. 13:5 that love “is not provoked.”The KJV reads, “is not easily provoked,” but the word Paul uses is paroxynomai, which does not include any word that should be translated “easily.”However, “easily” can be implied, because the Greek word paroxyno is from para, “of or from,” and oxys, “sharp or swift.”. He is thin-skinned, touchy, easily "flies off the handle," easily exasperated. Love covers a multitude of sins. If you're using the King James Version, you'll notice that this little phrase says, "Love is not easily provoked." . What inspires this kind of behavior? Are you grieved when you sin or when another believer sins? Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth has touched the lives of millions of women through Revive Our Hearts and the True Woman movement, calling them to heart revival and biblical womanhood. You can ask for your copy when you visit us at ReviveOurHearts.com or make a donation by phone and ask for the booklet How’s Your Love Life? The bridle on the mouth of a believer is the Spirit of God Who directs us to love people and encourage them with our speech, not to destroy them with our angry words. But here is where we get defensive: when God uses someone else to show us our errors. How common that is in our culture today, to justify, to glory and delight and rejoice in sin! The whole house is upside down. Now there is a righteous anger that God has, and there is a righteous anger that we have against things that anger God. Paul says in 1 Cor. 4 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, 5 does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, 6 does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love is not easily provoked, is not quick tempered, does not blow its top, is not easily angered, and is not irritable. The Scripture says that love does not do that. He deserved the consequences of his sin. It has been called “pitching a fit” or “throwing a hissy fit.”  In children, we call it “throwing a tantrum.”. I think of that passage where Samuel was told by God that he was to take a message to King Saul that the crown had been taken from Saul because of Saul's disobedience. What might you do if you are prone to anger? Here is another way I think sometimes that we rejoice in iniquity. 13:4-7 of the New Testament. And forgive us, Lord, for the ways that we’ve wounded the spirits of those that we ought to love the most by being so quick to be provoked, quick to keep score. But Samuel had a loving heart that grieved over Saul's sin. And I think you want to see it." How do you respond when your teenagers somehow cannot seem to learn, after they put their dishes in the sink (you've got them trained that far), their dirty dishes, but they can't learn to run water on their dirty dishes. This is the source of our English word paroxysm, which means: A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity. It's wounded when sin performs its destructive work. I think we have all seen it and I have to admit that I can remember times when I have reacted in this way. I find that when I get angry, perturbed internally, sometimes it comes out and sometimes it's just a seething inside. Women around the world wake up hopeless every day. When we rejoice in the truth, that means we cannot tolerate wrong doctrine. A person that is easily provoked is ready and quick to fight – if not physically, then verbally. Kindness is similar to patience but refers to how we treat others. It hurts at the moment, but I'm so thankful that people have loved me enough throughout my life to say, "I think you'd want to be aware of this." How would this improve our relationship? just . Because we are loved, we love. How much damage has been done to marriages where one or both mates keep dragging that ledger out of the sea and pointing out something that was done, perhaps years ago, an offense! Join Voddie Baucham, James MacDonald, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Kay Arthur, and many other speakers. 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. It would have been better if he had just left it alone. "doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;." Of course we are to think no evil. I said to her, "Can you tell me in your home how do you sometimes find yourself being provoked?" . Artificial love is flattery and cheap sentiment and nobody wants that. Love keeps no account of evil. Let me ask you: What does it take to provoke you? "That's their way; I've got my way." I started on my day. Privacy Policy and The concept here is a bookkeeping term. (Ga 5:19, 20) One having love is not easily offended by what others say or do. On first glance this seems obvious. Can you believe the way she handled her children? The Corinthians were arrogant rather than grieving over their sin, over the men in their midst who had been involved in incest. We hear about a moral failure on the part of some national leader or even maybe a respected Christian leader. Love is not easily provoked, never irritated, does not fly off the handle, and it is not touchy. Answer: Love is an attribute of God and one of His gifts to us. Christian love does not seek to cause problems, and it does not belittle others. Love never fails.” What does it mean that Love is not Easily Provoked. One Bible commentator—in commenting on the meaning of this verse—said it this way, “Love is not Or at work when your boss gets on your case for something that you know you didn't do? ." Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Maybe it's a particular habit that your husband has that you find annoying. Get an update for each of Nancy's daily teaching programs. Love does not commit what is shameful, neither does it seek its own; it is not provoked, neither does it entertain evil thoughts, Contemporary English Version rude. Let’s look at the text in 1 Corinthians 13:5. It provokes you. When somebody steps into your territory or violates your rights, they trigger that anger because you've already predetermined that you have those rights. Remember that this topic, along with all of the other descriptions of what is and what is not a part of love, is in the context of a relationship. We act shocked maybe, but are we deep down finding those details entertaining? What is our excuse as adults? Christian love involves choosing appropriate actions and responses that help other people. You find that the dog has made a mess, that your son has spilled chemicals on a brand-new carpet. Love is not resentful. If you love righteousness, if you rejoice in the truth, you'll be willing to receive correction. ECFA Member. First of all, if I have a heart of love toward God, then I'm going to be willing to have God show me the truth about my own life. What does that mean? “thinketh no evil; … the meaning is, either that one possessed of this grace of love does not think of the evil that is done him by another; he forgives, as God has forgiven him, so as to forget the injury done him, and remembers it no more; and so the Arabic version reads it, “and remembers not evil”; having once forgiven it, he thinks of it no more; or he does not meditate revenge, or devise mischief, and contrive … [Love] bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things and endures all things. Let's look at this characteristic--actually, two characteristics here--that are kind of the opposite side of the same coin. Her love …. It has been blotted out. Love does not make the other angry without a reason and 2. Love “does not become provoked.” It does not look for an occasion or an excuse for provocation. It doesn't sympathize with wickedness done by others. The Greek word that is translated here is: paroxuno  -  (literally) to sharpen, or goad, alongside, i.e. Love views serving other people as the goal itself, removing one reason to flare up when they get in our way. On the contrary, though, we read in the Old Testament that god gets easily provoked. Love guards against being irritated. Tomorrow we’ll hear the stories of some women who have learned to treat others with love even when it’s been difficult. I've been praying for you. . You're trying to be frugal and meet the needs of your family. I have my agenda. If God, the Father, because he is love, is not irritated, and Jehovah gets irritated, Jehovah is not the Father. So when others wrong you, when others fail you (as they do and as they will), how do you handle the ledger? But she was quick to admit that "There are times when I am not loving toward my husband and my children, when I do get provoked. But the true test of love comes when circumstances are difficult. © 2001–2021 or 'Can I do something?' Do you fly off the handle and blow up easily, or do you have the kind of love that is unperturbed by circumstances? God gives us a growing love as we yield to the Spirit and permit Him to work in our lives. when they've only been working on it for thirty minutes. This is a woman who loves her husband. That's what was said of Jesus in Hebrews 1:9 that He loved righteousness and He hated iniquity. Also, don’t forget about the previous aspects of love, patience, kindness and not envying, bragging, arrogance, or selfishness. You walk in the door of the house and there is a trail from one room to the next. Love cannot be manufactured. If you find yourself in traffic or surrounded by bad drivers who don't know where they are going? It almost invariably is a result of the fact that someone violated rights that I felt that I had. He has been doing a science experiment. I'll be on the phone and children are trying to talk. … In describing what true godly love is, the apostle Paul listed many things it is not. I find myself provoked. "Love does not rejoice in iniquity." Do you bring it back up at a later point? This is a woman who loves her children. Put a person’s name in the blank and spend some time thinking about this in your relationship with them. You may not even be aware that this is how you're communicating.". Paul goes on to say that not only is love not easily angered—love is not provoked—but then next that, "Love keeps no record of wrongs" (verse 5). Do you love righteousness, and do you hate evil? She’s been asking some challenging questions about the way we love other people. Second Corinthians tells us that God was "in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them" (5:19). (figuratively) to exasperate:– provoke, incite, irritate, stir. Do you sympathize with others in their wrongdoing or their wrong thinking about God and His ways. How do you respond? Paul says in 1 Cor. But that day after day, moment after moment, You are merciful and forgiving. Do you keep track of those offenses? Am I a loving woman? Join thousands of women who are also seeking to know God’s purpose for them as women. As I gave that list of circumstances, did you find yourself thinking that in some of those circumstances you would be provoked? Rejoice in the truth. Lastly, another group of scholars translates telling us “love is not provoked to anger”, “is not easily provoked”, “is not quickly provoked”, “is not provoked to wrath”, “is not stirred to wrath”, and “is not easily or quickly provoked to wrathful anger”. lovely . "Love does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered. It's always looking for a way to get even and will frequently bring up the offense against the offender. That's a convulsion, a sudden outburst of emotion or action. Now with most subjects, when you want to learn we visit an expert. It shows a failure to appreciate all of the damage that this causes a relationship with another person. Other translations of the Bible render “is not…provoked” as “is never provoked,” “is not quick to take offense,” “is not irritable or resentful,” and “is not touchy.” Uncertainty. Fear. Study love! . That's the selfish, proud, arrogant thing to do. Terms of Service apply. ." How do you respond when somebody who works for you or one of your children doesn't follow instructions that you left and that you thought were so clear? Consider how other translations handle this phrase. Can you believe that so-and-so did this? You find yourself constantly being tested and tempted to be provoked. If you and I love God, what offends Him will offend us. All Scripture is taken from the New American Standard unless otherwise noted. Laughing at losing our temper or leaving a mate. Actually, that word easily is not in the original language. We are familiar with this kind of behavior. It does not rejoice in iniquity. Love is peaceful and not easily provoked to anger, and it seeks good and stays far away from evil. Nancy Leigh DeMoss: I have a friend who says, "The last man to know he has a rip in his jacket is the man who has it on. If I get annoyed, if I get perturbed, if I'm provoked, it's because I was claiming a right that I really didn't have. You will not envy the personality, beauty, wealth, popularity, and so forth of your neighbor's spouse because you are pleased and satisfied with your own. 8 Love … Now again here’s Nancy. He loved righteousness. May we never grieve you or rejoice in iniquity. If someone wanders from the truth, the loving thing to do is to go and say, "Let me help restore you." To be honest, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend" (Proverbs 27:6). The name of this god is Jehovah. Love does. Some commentators say that the person who wrote that translation must have been an easily provoked person. It does not keep a record of wrongs. Laughing about yelling at children. You let it go. It has to do with unplanned things in your day. Love gives up that anger for reconciliation. That's why Paul says, "Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble . [She said she finds herself feeling provoked.]. This is part #5 in UNDERSTANDING LOVE. Well, those are some of the things that can provoke my friend. Now we can go back to Ephesians 6:4: “Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” That is a loving direction and instruction and correction. I think most of us tend to look on this as a minor problem, as if being quick-tempered is merely a matter of temperament, personality or family background. It guards against getting upset or angered by things that are said or done against it. "Love rejoices in the truth." Because He is not easily provoked. It especially implies a … So why do one of my family members call me at 11:30 at night when I've just fallen off to sleep? I think it's one of the most common forms of rejoicing in evil. Could I suggest something very courageous? Required fields are marked *, You may use these HTML tags and attributes:

. . Love doesn't keep score. We want to provide you with a tool for studying and applying what the Bible says about love, and during this series we’ll send you a copy of Nancy’s booklet called How’s Your Love Life? The world's view is that the loving thing is to be tolerant of every religion. *Offers available only during the broadcast of the podcast season. We've been taking this little love test. https://www.faithlafayette.org/resources/sermons/love-is-not-easily-provoked Then he tried to clean it up and made a bigger mess on the carpet. So how are you doing on this test? As I discuss below, it is often our selfishness that makes us vulnerable to irritability and being provoked. Revive Our Hearts, an outreach of Love is not provoked. So if we want to learn to love, we need to look in His book, the Bible. Love Is Kind. Or 'Can I play Monopoly?' The loving thing is to point people to the truth. Love does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth" (paraphrased). It is related to the previous phrase, “…does not seek its own…”. ", Don't go to another person. There is no more record of it. Do I fit these characteristics? Father, as we look as these characteristics of love, we know that we are really seeing a portrait of Jesus. It is not only "not easily provoked," not soon excited, but it is not disposed to "think" that there was any evil intention even in cases which might tend to irritate or exasperate us. I have a friend who says, "The last man to know he has a rip in his jacket is the man who has it on. "You should have heard what I told them!" Why is it that when I get on the phone, they come and they have to talk? How do you find yourself responding in that kind of circumstance? This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google We want to be like Him. If anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins (verses 19-20, NKJV). That's the selfish, proud, arrogant thing to do. This could be a spouse, friend or other person with whom you have contact. Are you discerning about doctrinal truth and error? Furthermore, love does not envy in the sense that it does not seek, covet or desire aspects found in the marriages of others. (translate) what this verse is saying is that love is not “easily irritated” or “ easily provoked.” Love does not have a “thin skin,” as the saying goes. But the actual reading of the text is "Love is not provoked at all," not just that it is not easily provoked. You see, "love overlooks a multitude of sins," the Scripture says (1 Peter 4:8, paraphrased). Understand the meaning of 1 Corinthians 13:5 using all available Bible versions and commentary. Do you keep score? Oh Lord, we sin against You constantly, but You don't keep a record of our sins against us. pure . If you're not sure how you rate on some of these qualities, you may want to ask your husband or your children. The loving thing to do is to go and say, "Let me help you.". Douay-Rheims Bible Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil; Or they're writing a note, asking if they can have a snack while I'm trying to carry on a serious conversation on the phone. But you know, if it's done in a spirit of meekness, there's a good chance they will. First Corinthians 13 offers tremendous perspective regarding the true nature of Christian love. The original word in the Greek is a word from which we get our word paroxysm. I will rejoice in the truth. Don't go to another person. What does it mean that the love of God in the renewed mind in manifestation “is not easily provoked”? “does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;:  1 Corinthians 13:5 (emphasis mine)  NKJV. Love does not delight in evil. And it's the same question. It says that Samuel grieved all night long when God told him that Saul no longer would be king (see 1 Samuel 15:11). You and I should never make light of something that is sinful. The problem isn't your circumstances. . Saul had sinned. I explode and then it is all over.”  Trying to excuse our behavior like this just illustrates our insensitivity and selfishness. He is the embodiment of perfect love, not only as an example and a model to us, but as the power who works in us by the Holy Spirit and constrains us to love as we have been loved. Our sins are forgiven, and You have thrown that ledger away. What covers a multitude of sins? There is that verse in Samuel that just amazes me when I read it. If love is provoked at all, then it ceases to be love. Do you keep record? If love does not get provoked, whoever gets provoked does not love. Donate now. Do you welcome others sharing the truth with you about your life and your needs? "Love is not provoked" (verses 4-5, NASB). (from Merriam-Webster). It means that love, or that a person under the influence of love, is not malicious, censorious, disposed to find fault, or to impute improper motives to others. Do you remember it and hold it against your mate or child, that friend? But Proverbs says the wise man will receive reproof and that those wounds are faithful wounds. You have probably heard someone say something like this, “That is just who I am. For most children who throw tantrums, it is a matter of having not yet learned how to deal productively with frustration or anger and selfishness. As I mentioned earlier, I believe this is connected to selfishness and wanting our own way. Couple this with other biblical commands on the same subject, and it begins to appear pretty important. True love is the fruit of the Spirit. In this vein, love is inextricably linked with contentment. It is not moved to outbursts of anger, which is a work of the flesh. Today we come to the eighth characteristic of love: "Love is not provoked.". But the actual reading of the text is "Love is not provoked at all," not just that it is not easily provoked. I called a friend last night who is a mother with three children, two of them teenagers and then a younger one. We're taking a love test over these weeks and looking in the Word of God to find the description for the kind of love that God wants us to have—the way that God loves us and the way that He wants us to love others. Darkness. This describes an aspect that is NOT a part of love. But love forgives. Your email address will not be published. Just call 1-800-569-5959 or visit ReviveOurHearts.com. 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