Archive for the ‘ Love ’ Category
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11, ESV
It is easier to love others when we know we are loved. Our identity must be found in the One who loves us enough to have come and died for our sins and rose again.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love
Ephesians 4:2, ESV
We must realize our shared state, as revealed by observation and within the pages of Scripture: we are all horrible sinners, and God alone is good.
May we love each other with the same love and kindness Christ showed us.
See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
1 Thessalonians 5:15, ESV
Evil begets evil. Love and kindness cover and even wash away evil, like the blood of our Savior.
Love like Jesus, in truth and gentleness.
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
Luke 6:35, ESV
God showed His kindness to us by saving us when we were ungrateful and evil toward Him and each other.
Let us live by Christ’s example, knowing He has paid for others and we receive His grace and forgiveness. We expect nothing from them.
“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”
Matthew 7:12, ESV
Our world is crazy and painful. Christ came to redeem us from our violence and hatred through His death and resurrection.
May we let the Holy Spirit of God make us as lovingly merciful and grace-filled as our Lord.
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal”
Matthew 6:19, ESV
Most things in this life are not inherently bad, but our desire for them can definitely be. Let Christ be our treasure, and may we point others to glorify God through Him.
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8, ESV
Christ laid down His life for love and forgiveness, and God calls us to the same love for others.
It’s time to talk about the elephant in the room …
Because apparently ivory and thus elephants symbolize the 14th Anniversary.
And this lovely lady has been married to me for 14 years this fine day.
She has shown great patience and wisdom over the past tetradecade, been a wonderful helper, and the best of friends and dad jokes.
What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?
Time to get a new fence.
She has been involved in ministry, cooks so many meals, and leads kids at school and church so well.
Basically …
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant
1 Corinthians 13:4, ESV
As messed up as our world is, we are called by the God who loves us to love with patience, kindness, and humility Christ showed us.
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13, ESV
The Father sent the Son to show Hisblove by dying for our forgiveness and restoration. They sent the Holy Spirit to empower us to love others the same way.
a simple man of God 