Posts Tagged ‘ Love ’
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Ecclesiastes 12:13, ESV
What is the meaning of life?
To love and obey God.
How?
By loving others.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2, ESV
The greatest Commandment is to love God, and to love others. We show our love for God when we help each other in all areas of life.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Galatians 6:10, ESV
Christ died for the sins of the world, but His resurrection is only for those who believe.
Likewise, we spread His love by helping others, especially those who believe.
Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.
Micah 7:18, ESV
Of all the world religions, only one has a God who gave Himself to give us a way to eternal life and forgiveness, rather than our needing to earn our way.
Because He loves us.
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
Just as Christ has shown us grace and given of Himself, so too should we give grace to others, to lessen their Burdens and possibly lead them to repentance.
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
Psalm 139:23-24, ESV
God knows our hearts and minds, yet He still loves us. If we seek Him, He will make us clean and conform us to be like Jesus.
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:1, ESV
If we do things for the sake of those things or to be better, but not because we love God or to love others, those things are useless and distracting.
Seek God first, and seek to bring others into God’s love, and everything we do will have godly purpose.
For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 100:5, ESV
God works all things for the good of those who love Him, but it is fully realized at the Second Coming of Christ.
And His track record proves His faithfulness to give us hope.
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39, ESV
If you are found in Christ, you are His, sealed with the Holy Spirit, and unable to be plucked from His hand.
It is a done deal.
“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”
Matthew 5:44, ESV
Retaliation belongs to the Lord. We should do as Jesus did when He walked this earth: pray for others and be willing to be hurt and even killed for them that they may see His faithfulness and love.
a simple man of God 