1 Corinthians 13:2-3

1 Corinthians 13:2-3 (NLT) states: "If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing."
We have nothing without love.
As I was making my dinner tonight, I came to the realization that my life right now is a lot like that of Jennifer Lopez's character in The Wedding Planner (prior to almost getting run over by a large dumpster and falling in love with Matthew McConaughey). She works long hours each day, putting a great deal of effort into making the lives of others more enjoyable; only to come home to her maticulously clean apartment to watch reruns of the Antique Roadshow. Each day she watches as couples in love plan their weddings and say their vows, and each day she is reminded of how that is missing in her life.
While I am no wedding planner, I am a match maker. No I do not hook up men and women and watch them fall passionately in love with one another, but I do get the opportunity to watch as two people grow to be comfortable with one another and begin building a lifelong bond. I am reminded each day of how that is missing in my life.
The Word says that if we do not love, we have nothing. I know that loving does not have to mean a husband and a family, but for me, those desires are great. Because of that, and because of my daily reminder of how glorious life can be when two people fall in love (in a sense), I believe that my God will provide.