I Corinthians 13:12, "Now we see but a poor reflection; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known."

I Corinthians 8:1 "...We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up."

I pride myself on my 'knowledge'. I spend hours and hours learning things. The internet has been the greatest thing to enter my life since my husband. I can find anything out about anything immediately! I also have an immense library of books. I love to read and I love to learn.

My mother and father could answer every question I asked, or so I thought. I grew up wanting to be like them, filled with information and ready to share it with anyone who asked.

Oh, I admit readily to not knowing very much. My husband is amazing! I think I fell in love with him because his mind is like an encyclopedia. If he reads something, he traps it in his mind to pull out at any moment. His knowledge of history is phenomenal and he is able to do what I can not. He can assimilate all of that information and then tie it together. I keep him around for that.

Paul brings me up short though in his message to the Ephesians. To know the love of Christ surpasses knowledge. How awesome!

I hear people ask the question, "What will be the first thing you ask God when you get to heaven." It's interesting to ponder, but am I really going to care when I'm standing in the throne room? I will know everything fully(I Cor 13:12), there will be no questions to ask. All I am going to want to do at that point is bathe in the Love of God, and fall at His feet and worship Him.

Though I will always try to increase the amount of knowledge that I have, nothing is more important to me than feeling Jesus near my heart. He loves me more than anyone. His loving gift of life surpasses all knowledge. And though I fill my home with books and information, God's Word is the only book that I could never imagine parting with.

My true responsibility? To share the love that I have learned about, to make sure that the people around me know about that love through my life, my words and...my knowledge.