Posts Tagged ‘ Love ’
In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.
1 John 4:9, ESV
God came to us to give us grace and eternal life, and now He sends us out in the power of the Holy Spirit to share this love and life with others.
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Proverbs 11:24, ESV
Our God is faithful, fulfilling all our needs as we follow Him. He calls us to be faithful to follow His example and give abundantly of ourselves, and we shall see His abundance in our life.
But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5, ESV
Our God is omnipotent and omniscient, knowing the time and place and having the power to come to us Himself and redeem us from our sins on the cross, prophecied 700 years before.
We can trust in our powerful, saving God.
Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11, ESV
God is omnipotent and omniscient, knowing all about us and our world, capable of changing hearts. He changes ours to be able to love each other, because He helps us love Him by His love.
Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.
Colossians 3:2, NASB1995
Prayer helps us focus our thoughts and will on God and His Kingdom, but it also changes our hearts to seek the lost in this world.
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIV
Prayer changes us, and gratitude especially makes us more hopeful and thankful in general. We seek God to grow in His joy and Will.
pray continually
1 Thessalonians 5:17, NIV
Prayer changes us and draws into God’s will. We seek God and are conformed to His will.
Rejoice always
1 Thessalonians 5:16, NIV
Being made in God’s image means we have reason to love life, especially as believers in Christ. Let us rejoice in our Lord and His salvation.
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:36, NIV
We were made in the image of God, so may we treat others with the same mercy He has shown us, being patient and withholding judgment. May we love others like our Lord.
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23, NIV
We were created in God’s image, to love Him and others as He loves us. When we believe this, we can know His faithfulness, trusting in the future, and we can share that faithfulness with others to bring them into hope.
a simple man of God 