Continuing to look at what we are in Christ we come to Ephesians 1:4, “…He (God) chose us in Him (Christ) before the foundation of the world…” What security, what satisfaction, what a relationship, to be a chosen part of the family, no longer an outsider just looking in; rather to enjoy the fellowship, provisions, […]
The next thing that Psalm 23:5 says of (and to) the shepherd is “You anoint my head with oil”, likely drawing from the practice of putting oil on the sheep to protect them from flies and other insects that could get into their eyes, ears, and nose. Aside from the sheep it was a custom […]
As we continue to follow the fruit of the Holy Spirit this will be our fourth and final meditation in this series on the one called love. Today we are looking at God’s love for us and how it affects us in our relationship with others. God says “Yes, I have loved you with an […]
This is the third week we are looking at the fruit of the Holy Spirit called love, which is the first of this fruit listed in Galatians 5:22, and is also a key component in our witness for the Lord Jesus according to John 13:35. The Bible actually says in 1 John 4:8 “He who […]
Today we are continuing to look at love as a fruit of the Holy Spirit: this love has its roots in the Lord Jesus Himself of whom the Bible says “having not seen you love” 1 Peter 1:8. First and foremost this is a reciprocal love that goes back to Him, as in 1 John […]
As we continue our journey into God’s orchard in Galatians 5:22-23, the first fruit we come to is Love. Love is very characteristic of the Christian life; it is the quality of which Jesus said to His disciples, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” […]
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given…” Isaiah 9:6. To both the nation of Israel through whom the side of his natural linage came, and also to the Gentiles, thus to the entire human race, as the Scripture says in Luke 2:32 “A light to bring revelation to the […]
Into a world filled with the darkness of evil and hatred, God steps in bringing light with righteousness and love, exact polar opposites! “And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it” John 1:5; the darkness does not understand the light, it cannot control it, neither it can it ever […]
As we look at love through the pages of the New Testament we find that in all except three occasions the word is translated from two Greek words, “Agape” and “Agapao” which convey to us the message of love, affection, benevolence, and loving in a social or moral sense. From these are revealed to us […]
In Luke 12:42-48 Jesus continues teaching on the theme of constantly being prepared for His return, and meanwhile being active in His service through the parable of the wise, faithful steward whose master had given him the mandate to manage and administer his household business during his absence. At first glance we may say this […]