"But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere." (James 3:17 ESV)Back in my teaching days, there was a Grade 5 student who was disliked by all of the teachers. His teacher didn't...
In this series, God's Love in You, we've been looking at what 1 Corinthians 13 has to teach us about true love, the love of God...In us! Last Mondy we looked at 1 Cor. 13:8a, which teaches us that love never fails. After this text, however, the chapter stops talking...
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (1 Corinthians 13:13 NIV) God's love pours out upon us every day, and He asks us to shine that same love to other people. This can be manifested in many different ways. One of them...
In this series, "God's Love in You", we've been learning what genuine love looks like, the kind of love that can only come from God, the kind of love that will grow in us as we stay connected to Jesus Christ, our "vine". The focus of the final two parts of this series...
In this series, "God's Love in You", we've been learning what genuine love looks like, the kind of love that can only come from God, the kind of love that will grow in us as we stay connected to Jesus Christ, our "vine". This final part to this series focuses on the...
"and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them." (Luke 2:7 NIV)In the past two devotionals of this series, we've been highlighting the fact that Jesus' life was in...
Happy New Year, everyone! As we go into the New Year, let's remember the grace of God and how much He loves us. Today's devotional comes from John 8: "A crowd soon gathered, and he (Jesus) sat down and taught them. As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and...