But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) God Sent His Son What is God’s love like? We have so many expressions and demonstrations of love. Many of them are rightly cherished and appreciated for what they reveal about who we are and how […]
Read More JJ25 #18 – Demonstrate God’s LoveSomeone noticed the tears streaming, so afterwards they reached out and offered the kindness of friendship. It was a great act of kindness and compassion. But why the tears? Tears can be connected to sorrow. Hurt, pain, loss, longing, desperation, frustration and a range of other depressing factors can cause the streams. Yet on this […]
Read More Why The Tears?You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:43-45 (ESVUK) People relate to the word love as a matter of feelings that work themselves […]
Read More OTKC 11: Love Your EnemyJesus knew what people were thinking. He knew and He served, but He didn’t go with their flow. He knew and He gave hope, but He didn’t stimulate trends to gain notoriety. Expressing the truth was enough for Him to be the enemy. To know what He knew and still do what He did says […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: True HumanityIt is stunning. It is breathtaking. That love pays the debt that I could never pay. That love should redeem the hopeless, heal the sick, enrich the poor, deliver from addiction, and empower the weak. That love should place the lonely in a divine family, and give heavenly purpose to those previously bound for hell. […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Stand AmazedLove is such a simply complex and complexly simple thing. Loyalty, faithfulness, and trust are wrapped up in there. Whatever people say about “chemistry”, there is a commitment that goes beyond affinity and mutual interests. The greatest expression of love, however, gives us room to reflect on the nature of the love we offer and […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Greater LoveLove woncerful love. Such a word with so much interest and so prone to misunderstanding. Thank God He expressed what His love is like throughout scripture and made it an important part of what it is to know Him, serve Him and serve others. Thank God that Paul wrote about it so clearly to the […]
Read More For Reading Out Loud – 1 Corinthians 13“I understand.” To hear those words from someone and see how true it rings from them is immense. Consider what it is to be understood and then given the time to work through and the space to develop on that. What a blessing that is. So rare and so valuable. And it is something we’re […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Time, Space & UnderstandingIt is such a delight to read the word of God and read what John has to say about who we are because of the loveof God and how that should make the difference to how we live. Check this video out and support the project by subscribing to the channel and turning on notifications […]
Read More For Reading Out Loud – 1 John 3When she said it I heard her through my hunger and frustration. I then heard her through what I’m used to hearing from her. I then heard her from a place of someone endevouring to understand her on her own definitions and feelings. Even then, I needed to hear her further from the position of […]
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