1 Corinthians 13:4 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” Love is kind. What does it mean that love is kind? Can you think of someone in your life that you would say is kind? I’m lucky. I don’t have to look far. My wife is kind. She is gentle and loving and considerate. She is always looking out for everyone else. She pays attention to those that others overlook. She is very encouraging and always trying to help…
Month: July 2020
A Word or Two from the Word - 1 Corinthians 13:4 - Part 1
1 Corinthians 13:4 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” Love is patient, makrothymeo in the Greek. It means to be of a long spirit, not to lose heart, to persevere patiently and bravely in enduring misfortunes and troubles, to be patient in bearing the offenses and injuries of others, to be longsuffering, slow to anger, slow to punish. Love is patient. It perseveres. It stands the test of time. When all others have run away, love remains. When…
A Word or Two from the Word - John 14:19
John 14:19 “Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.” The world can not see Jesus. “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts” John 12:40. They are blind to the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Jesus came to give sight to the blind but the world continues to reject Him and remain in darkness. They refuse to see. This verse speaks…
A Word or Two from the Word - John 14:15 Part 2
John 14:15 “If you love me, keep my commands.” I’ve heard this statement before. Maybe not the exact same words, but the same intention. When you love someone, what’s important to them becomes important to you. I don’t ignore what my wife asks me to do because it must be important to her so therefore, it is important to me. It is part of the two becoming one. Shared life, shared values, laying down your life for another. But what if my answer to my wife is why should I?…
A Word or Two from the Word - John 14:15
John 14:15 “If you love me, keep my commands.” Obedience is an act of love. We show our love for Jesus to the world by doing what Jesus commanded us to do. As a kid, I never thought when I did what my parents asked me to do that I was displaying love for them. I didn’t do it because I loved them. I did what they asked me to do because I didn’t want to get in trouble. I did what they said because they had authority over me.…