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Tag Archives: Love of God
Trouble loving you
Luke 10:25-37 I have to admit, I have had trouble loving you. Yes, you are my neighbor and Jesus commanded me to love you, but it has been truly difficult at times. At first, I thought it was because of … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Love your neighbor
Tagged Christianity, Confession, Faith, Faithful, Good Samaritan, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Parable, Spirituality, Word of God
Dear God
Psalm 103:1-22 Dear God, I was reading your Son’s sermon on the mount and his words about prayer especially caught my attention. Jesus said I should speak with you in private, that I should meet you in a quiet place. … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Prayer
Tagged Christianity, Confession, Faith, Forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Prayer, Psalms, Spirituality
Word of truth
Genesis 3:1-15 The serpent was more crafty than any other beast. From the very beginning of this lesson we are made aware that something is going to happen, and it isn’t going to be good. The devil is out to … Continue reading
Posted in Lent
Tagged Adam and Eve, Christian, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Forgiveness, Garden of Eden, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Prayer, Sin, Spirituality, Temptation, Word of God
Ever present
Psalm 16 O God, I need you today. For some reason, life today seems a little harder. The burdens I carry seem a little heavier. And the place where I am? Well, that seems just a bit colder, lonelier and … Continue reading
Posted in Lent
Tagged Christianity, Faith, God's Word, Grief, Loneliness, Love of God, Prayer, Spirituality
At the Feet of Jesus
Luke 7:36-50 What makes you long to be near Jesus? Do you desire this nearness when you are ashamed of your sins, or when you feel isolation and loneliness? How about when you feel angry at someone, or you feel … Continue reading
Posted in Lent
Tagged Christianity, Confession, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Mercy, Repentance
Love your neighbor
Luke 10:25-37, 1 John 3:14–18 As John writes in his first epistle letter, “Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer.” Reading this passage, two things came to mind. First, is that love is the exact opposite of murder. When … Continue reading
Posted in Love your neighbor
Tagged Christianity, Faith, Following Jesus, Good Samaritan, Hate, Jesus Christ, Love, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Murder, Parable, Ten Commandments
Love at the core
Matthew 6:1-18 Imagine holding in your hand a fresh bright red apple. There is not a single blemish on it; the apple is perfect and you can’t wait to take a bite. Sinking your teeth into the fruit, you suddenly … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged Christianity, Faith, Love of God, Prayer, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus
