VerseD: 1 Peter 4:8
Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8, CSB
God cares for us and provides for us. In His love, we then care for others and draw them closer to Jesus.
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VerseD: Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Deuteronomy 6:5, CSB
God cares for us and provides for us. Loving Him is not merely a necessity, but it is the best thing we can do with our lives. He is all we need.
VerseD: Psalm 59:16
But I will sing of your strength and will joyfully proclaim your faithful love in the morning. For you have been a stronghold for me, a refuge in my day of trouble.
Psalm 59:16, CSB
Peace comes from following God and doing what He has called us to. Resting in God’s faithfulness, love, and strength by knowing His Word and seeking Him is where we find this peace, and we are called to share that peace with others.
VerseD: Galatians 5:14
For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement: Love your neighbor as yourself.
Galatians 5:14, CSB
Peace comes from following God and doing what He has called us to. Loving others is the calling He has placed on all of us, sharing His peace and love to all people.
VerseD: Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:7, CSB
God should be our source of hope, joy, and peace. We should fear the wrath of God before we are found in Christ, but we should walk in reverence of His majesty, finding peace and joy in the wisdom and correction He offers us through the Holy Spirit.
VerseD: Matthew 5:14
“You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Matthew 5:14, CSB
God should be our source of hope, joy, and peace. When Christ is our light, we can shine the light of His joy and peace through the hope of the gospel and our loving works.
VerseD: Romans 12:10
Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters. Take the lead in honoring one another.
Romans 12:10, CSB
God is in control, so we can love others with abandon knowing He will care for us and work our relationships for our good and His glory.
Beware: Hating a sin so much you end up doing it
I have been seeing this in many places as of late, so I understand this better than I would like. (I wish I didn’t understand it at all.) Even a friend of mine, nearly two decades ago, I said a friend was so anti another group that he would probably end up joining them. A decade ago, it came true.
May we love people but not the sin that infects everything, realizing we may not be able to separate the sin from the person. May we guard our hearts and minds as we seek to honor God and each other.
Daniel
This is a later post that I’m writing than usual. Ministry interrupts plan often. Even more so taking more of an international role with ministry.
Beware: Hating a sin so much you end up doing it
VerseD: John 3:21
“But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”
John 3:21, CSB
We are saved in Christ alone, and this salvation is surely the work of God. We join in His work, but He saves by His truth and grace when our faith meets His love.
VerseD: Luke 7:47
“Therefore I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.”
Luke 7:47, CSB
We find salvation from sin and God’s wrath in Christ alone. We know that His love provided the impetus to save us, and that should push us to love with the same kind of love, knowing we are unconditionally loved and forgiven.
a simple man of God
Do we truly love the Lord our God with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strengths? Maybe I can help with the mind part, at least! This is Daniel M. Klem, apparent poet, reluctant yet passionate Disciple (Peter?), and foolish man attempting to understand theology!
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