The oil of relationships

No organization works perfectly. No church runs smoothly, without any interpersonal issues. After Paul attempts to address all of the various problems of the Corinthian church, he finally says, “Love one another.” (1Co 13) We can do our best to address individual issues, but the solution is always love. Love greases the gears of our human machines. Love is the oil that lubricates our rough edges as we work together. Rather than be discouraged by human problems, we should anticipate them and love each other in spite of them. The greatest of these is love.