The other day while reading through verses for prayer, I came across this one. “Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.” One translation refers to the “debt of love.” We are indebted for so many material things in this life – cars, houses, “toys,” maxed out credit cards …
God’s Love
Isn’t this a great verse from Paul’s letter to the Romans? (Chapter 5, verse 5) “And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” Make this your personal prayer. Ask the Holy Spirit to pour out love in your heart for Jesus, for others. …
Holiness
Holiness is a tough topic. Hard to understand. The line between our works and faith, and trusting in the work of Jesus gets blurred some times. I was listening to a book on CD this week and there was a line about “depending on your own works.” Honestly, I forget the exact wording and setting, but I burst into tears, …