Author: Sue Love
Combatting Hindrances to Obedience
“Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,for I am poor and needy.Preserve my life, for I am godly;save your servant, who trusts in you—you are my God.Be gracious to me, O Lord,for to you do I cry all the day.Gladden the soul of your servant,for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my … Continue reading Combatting Hindrances to Obedience
Unite My Heart to Fear Your Name
“Teach me your way, O Lord,that I may walk in your truth;unite my heart to fear your name.I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,and I will glorify your name forever.For great is your steadfast love toward me;you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol. “O God, insolent … Continue reading Unite My Heart to Fear Your Name
Put Off Sin and Become Somebody Else
“Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let … Continue reading Put Off Sin and Become Somebody Else
In What Way Did You Learn Christ?
“Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They have become callous … Continue reading In What Way Did You Learn Christ?
When Each Part is Working as it Should
“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of … Continue reading When Each Part is Working as it Should
Having our Spiritual Ears Opened
“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV) This word … Continue reading Having our Spiritual Ears Opened
Let No One Deceive You
“Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, … Continue reading Let No One Deceive You
Whoever Keeps His Word
“And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says ‘I know him’ but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we … Continue reading Whoever Keeps His Word