Tag Archives: Love
Exceeding Great Joy – Matthew 2:10
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. – Matthew 2:10 How is your joy meter? In other words, are you rejoicing or sorrowful? Too often when we look around us, we see only sad things, terrible things, going on around us every day. If this describes your perspective, let me invite […]
Behold Me – Isaiah 65:1
I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name. – Isaiah 65:1 One of the most amazing things that I have ever seen was the purple light of the […]
For Glory and Beauty – Exodus 28:2
And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. – Exodus 28:2 There are wonderful gems hidden in the Bible. Words of great value are everywhere in it, and sometimes the most profound ideas are hidden in plain sight. No where is this more true than in the ceremonies […]
Abide In Him – 1 John 2:6
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. – 1 John 2:6 Abide is not a word most of us use daily, but the idea of abiding love or referring to our homes as an abode are not so uncommon. When we abide, we live in […]
Love Peaceably With All Men – Romans 12:18
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. – Romans 12:18 Sometimes the biggest challenge we face is being peaceable. Making peace can be difficult, and when we face real injustice as well as lesser slights, we can grow angry and frustrated. We may dream of ways to […]
A Fountain of Life – Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. – Proverbs 14:27 Have you ever heard of the parasympathetic nervous system? This vital function heightens your awareness, improving reaction time, and pumps adrenaline into your muscles, making you stronger and faster. Hence, it is called the fight […]
Ye Have Done It Unto Me – Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. – Matthew 25:40 The Word of God is described as a double edged sword. It can cut in two ways. […]
What a Friend we have in Jesus! – Ecclesiates 4:9
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. – Ecclesiastes 4:9 My wife and I have a saying, “It is good to have a buddy.” In this world filled with all manner of pain and sin, she and I reflect on the beauty of the gift of love in […]
The Same Today – Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. – Hebrews 13:8 Well, it’s the day after Christmas. What’s different? Nothing really. You may still fill full from parties and presents, but you are still the same basic person. What has changed in your outlook? Have your affections for Jesus lessened? His affection […]
Whom Having Not Seen, Ye Love – 1 Peter 1:8
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory – 1 Peter 1:8 One of the greatest blessings we have in the faith of Christ is the knowledge that we are loved as we love. In fact, the Scriptures […]
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