If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. Deuteronomy 30:16, ESV
God explained His commandments, statutes, and rules simply: Love God, love people, love the Church. Our blessing? Eternal life through and with the Son!
As I type this, I am lying next to the lovely woman in this picture.
If you see her, be forewarned: she is dangerous.
She is tenacious and hard working. She is passionate about her goals and defending those she loves.
And she loves God with all her heart.
That is the dangerous part.
She will help you get to know God or grow deeper in your relationship with Him. She will not let unjustice go by without saying something, and that includes any injustice you may have against God.
And trust me, as a fallen person who needed my Savior to rescue me from the pit and still struggles from time to time with following Jesus completely, I know her ability to do all the things I have described here.
Thankfully, 11 years ago today (at the minute this is scheduled to post online), she agreed to help me personally everyday, no matter how hard it got, how stubborn I can be, or how much I make her laugh. (It seems that last one is a lot, even if I do not mean to …)
So, if you see her …
Remind her she is loved by her Lord and Savior. And her husband of 11 years, as of today.
Oh, and we finally got to meet our nephew, yesterday. He is great!
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13, ESV
As our faith deepens, our hope rises. Love both deepens faith and raises hope while growing itself through them. Turn to God. Trust Him. Find hope. Love Him.
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart Psalm 119:2, ESV
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15 “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Matthew 16:24
“even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28, ESV
Our ambition should not be to be the best or most well known. Our ambition in life should be to love people like Jesus: sacrificially and humbly, for the glory 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!
a simple man of God 