I was reading Skip Moen’s blog this morning, and instead of the usual digging into a particular verse or concept, he addressed a concern by one of his readers about simplicity and losing the simplicity of salvation and grace in the complexity of the Old Testament life. You can read the post here. It’s really…
Tag Archive: love
Just Love
Romans 13:10 Love does no wrong to anyone, so love satisfies all of God’s requirements. Love. It pretty much sums up the entire Bible and all of Christianity in one word. Not that Christ followers are always very good at loving others. Clearly that’s not true or we wouldn’t have a somewhat tarnished reputation (tele-evangelists…
Don't Pretend, Be Real
Romans 12:9 Don’t just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good. This is an area where my husband really shines, and I wish I could do better. He stands up for what is right all the time, even when it’s not popular or…
The Holy Spirit Isn't a Surface Dweller
Romans 8:16 For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God’s children. I like the imagery here. First, the Holy Spirit speaks deep inside us. It’s not a surface whisper that comes and goes easily. He’s deep inside, speaking from the core of our beings. And…
Sin vs. Salvation
Romans 6:11 So you should consider yourselves dead to sin and able to live for the glory of God through Christ Jesus. Today’s my first day back at work/school after 2 beautiful and wonderful weeks of vacation. Man! I’m so not ready for this! And of course, my time this morning is all about sin…
Awe
Psalm 26:3 For I am constantly aware of your unfailing love, and I have lived according to your truth. I think it’s pretty amazing that David could say this! I’m not sure I could. I’d like to, but I’m not sure I’d be telling the whole truth… Constantly is a pretty big word. This post …
Dedicated
Luke 2:23 The law of the Lord says, “If a woman’s first child is a boy, he must be dedicated to the Lord.” In the Old Testament, according to the Law, the firstborn son had to be dedicated to the Lord. It was basically a tithe of your family. I don’t know if it was…
Love Me More
Matthew 10:37 If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine. This is a difficult verse for me. I want to love God more than anything. But…
Please, Please, Pretty Please???
Matthew 6:8 Don’t be like them, because your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! My favorite word here is BEFORE. He knows before we ask anything. The verse before this says that we don’t have to say the same words or make the same request over and over and over…
Painful
Hosea 1-2 God tells Hosea to marry a prostitute so he can be a living example of what Israel had done to God. God also asks Hosea to have children with his wife and to name them names that mean “Not loved” and “Not my people” (1:6, 9). Those are harsh names for children! Even…
