Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honour. Romans 12:10 Love as a competition! Here are some hints to see who is the best: Love God first and loving your brother or sister will be easier, placing God in the middle of the threefold relationship Love through good times and bad […]
But love your enemies
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 How hard is it to read these verses and then act on them? In your […]
God is love
So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 1 John 4:16 Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not. – C.S. Lewis Good health and every good […]
Friendship
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life. If I had to give a piece of advice to a young man about a place to live, I think […]
Harmony
And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Colossians 3:14 When getting dressed in the morning you are encouraged to put on love! It reminds me of the verse that encourages us to love God with all the heart, soul, mind, and strength and your neighbour as you love […]
God is love
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8 Theologian A.W. Tozer once stated, “Nothing God ever does, or ever did, or ever will do, is separate from the love of God.” Everything He has ever done has been out of love. Trust God’s love Being saved is […]
Generosity
Remember: A stingy planter gets a stingy crop; a lavish planter gets a lavish crop. I want each of you to take plenty of time to think it over, and make up your own mind what you will give. That will protect you against sob stories and arm-twisting. God loves it when the giver delights […]
The World’s Light
Jesus once again addressed them: “I am the world’s Light. No one who follows me stumbles around in the darkness. I provide plenty of light to live in.” John 8:12 MSG When we think of light we probably think of the sun and, as Lewis said (1947, Miracles) “We believe that the sun is in the […]
Doing Good
So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit. Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance, let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us in the community of […]
Get a new life
God’s readiness to give and forgive is now public. Salvation’s available for everyone! We’re being shown how to turn our backs on a godless, indulgent life, and how to take on a God-filled, God-honouring life. This new life is starting right now, and is whetting our appetites for the glorious day when our great God […]
Love your enemies
“I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You’ll never—I promise—regret it. Live out this God-created identity the way our Father lives toward us, generously and graciously, even when we’re at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind. Luke 6:35 MSG These are hard lessons to flesh and […]
Keeping Commandments
If someone claims, “I know him well!” but doesn’t keep his commandments, he’s obviously a liar. His life doesn’t match his words. But the one who keeps God’s word is the person in whom we see God’s mature love. This is the only way to be sure we’re in God. Anyone who claims to be […]