In John 13:34 we read the commandment that we must love others, because He loved us first. Unfortunately we have a misconception of God’s love. The perfect love Jesus gives us, stretches far beyond human understanding. His love is not dependent on who we are or what we do. He loves us regardless of our …
Keep your chin and eyes up!
In Matthew 14:22-33 we read about Jesus walking on water, and then He calls Peter to walk towards Him… The interesting thing is that the disciples feared the stormy waters, but Jesus walked on the water – He walked exactly on what they feared! While Peter was keeping his eyes on Jesus, he walked on the water …
Brother and sisters in Christ , forgive.
Colossians 3:13 (NLT). Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. We all struggle with this at times, but we need to forgive. Unforgiveness is most probably the worst thing that you can do to yourself. Yes, to yourself. By not …
The need of love and approval
God created us to desire two things, namely love and approval. We tend to try and earn approval from the world, but what we don’t always realize, is that we have been approved (received) by Jesus already. Therefore receive one another, just as Christ received us, to the glory of God. Romans 15:7 Because of …
True happiness only found in the Lord
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! While I live, I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. His spirit departs, he returns to the …