Posts Tagged ‘ Love ’
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
Hebrews 6:10, ESV
We are called to go beyond the initial teachings of the gospel and to go on loving others with more of God’s grace and love, serving the Church humbly and the world in truth.
for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.
Hebrews 4:10, ESV
God has been preparing a place with no more toil, pain, and sin, and He has invited us through the sacrifice of Christ to enter into that restful place.
So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God
Hebrews 4:9, ESV
God gives commands based on His nature and for our good. He has called us to rest, and in Christ we await full rest for our souls and eternity without laborious work. We now already tasked with inviting others I to that hope.
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart.
Psalm 107:13-14, ESV
God’s commandments are based on His nature and for our good, shining the light of His goodness into our world. We obey to show our love for the freedom He gives us and to spread His light in our dark world.
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
James 1:27, ESV
God’s commands are based on His nature, and His example is caring for widows and orphans in His holiness. He call us to the same standard helps us to love others.
And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.
2 John 1:6, ESV
God gives commands based on His nature and for our benefit, and the ultimate attribute is His love. May we love each other to love Him better and make out world more like heaven.
15 years ago today, I married my best friend (after Jesus, of course.)
She was wise and quoted Relient K, “Nice to meet you. I’m your better half.” (“The Best Thing”) We even have bought jerseys together, and I do think she looked better! Still does!
We have been a quarter of the way across this world (honeymooned in Ireland, and we get to see parts again this summer!) We have been all across the contiguous US.
We have shared fantastic fandoms, read and watched much together, and told Alexa to “Do the thing.”
We have forgotten things, reminded each other of things, and enjoyed many things.
We’ve had bands sing to and for us.
We have been in many weddings together, including my honor of officiating both of her siblings’ weddings.
We have both taught in public schools, been to many concerts, and helped many friends and family as well as been helped by many.
We have been practically penniless and riding high at times, but never very wealthy and usually joyful.
My favorite things have been living life, coming through together, and helping each other love and serve God better.
I am grateful for the woman God has blessed me with, and I look forward to many more years together. (Hopefully at least as many as the band Chicago!)
She has blessed me in more ways than I can count, and I thank God for His grace in brining her into my life (even if I’m the one who crossed the country to get to her.)
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“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Matthew 7:24, ESV
Our souls and minds find rest in Christ, but only when our faith is in Him and we obey His words.
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8, ESV
Our sovereign God has shown us the path of peace: to love God through acknowledging His goodness and our need for Him and by living rightly with others in kindness, love, and justice.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4, ESV
Our good God came to us, suffered like us and for us, and now calls us to join in His suffering by the power of the Holy Spirit to bring His comfort and peace to others.
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a simple man of God 