And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. (Ephesians 3:18 NLT) I once met a woman who shared that she was getting married. Guessing by her age, I asked if it was her first marriage. “No, my second.ContinueContinue reading “Grasp His Love”
Category Archives: New Testament
The Ultimate Love Test
Love is kind and patient, never jealous, boastful, proud, or rude.Love isn’t selfish or quick tempered. It doesn’t keep a record of wrongs that others do. Love rejoices in the truth, but not in evil.Love is always supportive, loyal, hopeful, and trusting. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7 CEV) A pastor once challenged his congregation to replace theContinueContinue reading “The Ultimate Love Test”
Love is Not Rude
Love is not rude. (1 Corinthians 13:5 NCV) I once heard a song about a man who goes to his girlfriend’s house to ask for her hand in marriage. For reasons unknown to us, the man is told “No” by the girl’s father, but insists that he will marry her anyway (who’s really being rudeContinueContinue reading “Love is Not Rude”
Till Death Do Us Part
“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” (Mark 10:9 NIV) Yesterday, my parents celebrated 48 years of marriage. Sadly, most marriages don’t last as long these days. I believe that the reason their marriage lasted as long as it has is because my parents took their vows seriously. You know, the traditionalContinueContinue reading “Till Death Do Us Part”
Loving Others
You obeyed the truth, and your souls were made pure. Now you sincerely love each other. But you must keep on loving with all your heart. (1 Peter 1:22 CEV) God expects us to love people (especially those from His family) from the heart. Since this is a divine command, the enemy will do everythingContinueContinue reading “Loving Others”
He Loves Us Just the Same
A man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha… So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Master, the one you love so very much is sick.”… Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, but oddly, when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on where he wasContinueContinue reading “He Loves Us Just the Same”
God Loves You
God the Father loves you. (John 16:27 CEV) While I had always known and heard about the love of God, I remember the day when I truly felt it, and what an awesome feeling it was! I was reading John chapter 16, when I came to verse 27, “God the Father loves you.” It’s worthContinueContinue reading “God Loves You”
Who’s Behind It?
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while… “Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activityContinueContinue reading “Who’s Behind It?”
How Great is His Wisdom!
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and decisions and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways! (Romans 11:33 AMP) In today’s passage the apostle Paul erupts in praise as he thinks about God’s plan to save the Jews and Gentiles. Lately as I thinkContinueContinue reading “How Great is His Wisdom!”
Ask for Wisdom
Please make me wise and teach me the difference between right and wrong. Then I will know how to rule your people. If you don’t, there is no way I could rule this great nation of yours.(1 Kings 3:9 CEV) Solomon was young when he was appointed king over Israel, so when God appeared toContinueContinue reading “Ask for Wisdom”
Rising with the Son 