“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of … Continue reading Don’t Call it Love When it Isn’t
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What Life is About
Life and love and hate and evil,Peace and calm and oft upheaval,Day by day, and ins and outs,Faith and purpose, tears and doubts, Sun and rain and sleet and hail,Live with purpose, sometimes fail,Morning, noon, and nighttime, too,Middle age and old and new, Never know what each day brings,Have a lot; not many things;Living here … Continue reading What Life is About
The Other Side of Love
I have been reading in the Psalms the last few days, and I have been sharing what the Lord is teaching me through these psalms as lessons that can be applied to our lives today. And he has placed in my mind this morning a particular theme (message) which he wants me to convey, and … Continue reading The Other Side of Love
Do We Love Jesus More?
“When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ He said to him a second time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ … Continue reading Do We Love Jesus More?
But Have Not Love
“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. … Continue reading But Have Not Love
Have We Abandoned our First Love?
Introduction to the Seven Letters in Revelation This is the first of seven letters that Jesus Christ sent to seven specific church congregations in seven different cities. Since the book of Revelation is regarding the times of the end, and it is intended for us, the body of Christ, and so much of it is … Continue reading Have We Abandoned our First Love?
God is Asking, “How Deep is Your Love?”
I am reading in Isaiah, chapter 1. It is a lengthy passage, so I will summarize much of it and quote part of it. Summary Isaiah 1:1-17,21-31 (quoting verses 18-20) Now, the people of God under the Old Covenant were his people by physical birth (physical offspring of Abraham and Sarah). But this doesn’t mean … Continue reading God is Asking, “How Deep is Your Love?”
By This Truth We Know Love
“By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not … Continue reading By This Truth We Know Love
“Stop Hate. We Need Love and Unity.”
"So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good” (1 Peter 2:1-3 ESV). So, a Christian friend of mine posted a … Continue reading “Stop Hate. We Need Love and Unity.”
Saints, Faith, Love, Hope, Grace
Colossians 1:1-6 ESV “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we … Continue reading Saints, Faith, Love, Hope, Grace
Run With It 