Posts Tagged ‘ Love ’

VerseD: 1 Samuel 3:10

And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.”

‭1 Samuel‬ ‭3:10‬, ‭ESV‬

Sometimes we don’t feel like praying, so we help each other remain faithful in seeking God.

Sometimes – oftentimes – we find God has been calling out to us the whole time. Let us respond in gratitude and obedience.

VerseD: 1 Corinthians 3:7

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3:7‬, ‭ESV‬

We are called to share the gospel and help each other grow in the knowledge of Christ, but we know that our salvation and growth comes from God’s work in us.

VerseD: Hosea 10:12

Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.

Hosea‬ ‭10:12‬, ‭ESV‬

God alone is our source of righteousness and love. He can make the cruel compassionate and the evil righteous, but we must turn to Him and seek Him.

VerseD: 2 Corinthians 9:6


The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

2 Corinthians‬ ‭9:6‬, ‭ESV‬

God alone is our source of all things, and, like Him, He asks us to give of ourselves and our possessions to help others out of the same love He gives us.

VerseD: Deuteronomy 7:9

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations

Deuteronomy‬ ‭7:9‬, ‭ESV‬

There is one God, and He alone is our Creator, standard of goodness and love, and hope for eternal life.

VerseD: Isaiah 12:2

‭“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”

Isaiah‬ ‭12:2‬, ‭ESV‬

God alone is our salvation and hope, sticking closer than a friend and filling us eith His power and strength.

VerseD: Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs‬ ‭17:17‬, ‭ESV‬

The Light of the world came to us and died and rose again to show us we are friends and be ome His brothers and sisters when we believe in Him. He then shines through us to love in the same sacrificial way for others.

VerseD: Hebrews 10:24-25

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Hebrews‬ ‭10:24‭-‬25‬, ‭ESV‬

The Light of the world moves in and through us to the rest of the world. May we then gather as His Church to encourage each other to grow in love and good works, to shine brightly in the hope of eternity and Christ’s return.

VerseD: Isaiah 60:1

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

Isaiah‬ ‭60:1‬, ‭ESV‬

The Light of the world has come to us, and when we believe in His grace and salvation, His light grows in and through us.

VerseD: Romans 12:2

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans‬ ‭12:2‬, ‭ESV‬

We can’t truly know the eternal love of God with our fallen hearts and minds until we learn what it means to love Him with all of our heart, soul, and mind. The Holy Spirit is the one who renews and transforms our minds. Seek God and let him change you to love God.