Are we welcoming God´s children into our lives, our hearts, and our day? Shall we pray that we treat all people with the love, kindness, and mercy that we have received from the Father above and His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ?
Hostile To
who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to all men 1st Thessalonians 2:15 NIV They were from a Christian high school. They had traveled to Europe and were visiting Paris. On the way back to their hotel one night, they met a... Continue Reading →
One Rule
The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Galatians 5:14 NIV Their father was not the strictest of fathers. He hoped that they would grow up to be good people and to care about others. But he was not about to beat good sense into them. So... Continue Reading →
Love Never Fails
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 1st Corinthians 13:8 He met them at the airport in a hired van. His team had returned from completing a job in another area of the world. ... Continue Reading →
Not Christ
For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. Romans 16:18 NIV We can almost hear the author´s anguish in the last words of his letter. He tries to guide his reader’s hearts to seek God instead of being... Continue Reading →
To Build Up
Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. Romans 15:2 NIV It is far too easy to focus on ourselves. As Christians, we are made aware of ourselves. That awareness is important, but the reason it has value is so that when we see our need for our Creator and... Continue Reading →
Grace
And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace. Romans 11:6 NIV God does a lot for us. Not only does He create us, and an amazing environment in which to live, but He has continually makes gestures towards us in love. He cares... Continue Reading →
By Love
‘By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:35 (NIV) How long did it take us to learn all that we need to do to be good Christians? Did it take years? Did it take months, weeks or even just a few days? Are we still... Continue Reading →
Jesus´ Command
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.’ John 13:34 Have we ever looked up the word “command”? In WordWeb it looks something like this: Noun: command An authoritative direction or instruction to do something. (military) A military unit or region under the... Continue Reading →
Jesus Knows Us
‘but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts.’ John 5:42 (NIV) Jesus makes a difference between those who turn to Him and those who don´t. Some people prefer to hold everything in their own hands instead of lay it all down and look to Him... Continue Reading →
