And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. (1 Peter 4:8)

We already know about how much charity is important for Christians. For all that, the Bible is emphasizing about that, because it is difficult to live up to action in our life; we are living in the flesh. We make an effort to love each other, but the body rejects practicing it.

The Bible says ‘above all things’ talking about charity, because it has priority for Christians. Nobody is perfect in his flesh. No matter how good a man may be, he has a defect. For example, all people recognized that Pharisees, secretaries, and a high priest in Christ’s age pursue the perfection on the way of law. Look at the rich youth came in the face of Jesus. He said confidently that he had performed the law of the Lord perfectly, and many people thought so. However, in a point of view of the Lord, he was not complete. Jesus asked him for sharing his possession and following him, but the man gave up being his pupil and went back. He seemed like to be perfect, but he chose his property throwing up helping the poor. He thought himself was perfect, but never was he.

Other example is the metaphor of a Samaritan. Look at the characters. Excepting for a Samaritan, how did they behave? Although they saw a dying person, they passed by him. They had a reason for sure; it was against the law to touch a dead body. They wanted to perfect on law, and stepped aside him. However, the action can’t be recognized from Jesus. They ran counter to the will of God.

Let’s arrange the thinking of charity now. It can’t be analyzed or completed by a law or morals. It isn’t carried out under any condition or on any belief. It has no condition and no rules, but it is one-sided action; think that Jesus bore his cross by one-side thinking when we were sinners. These charity covers up not only our faults but also the sins of all people. Charity is great. It will make our life more plentiful. Do charity.