Today’s Encouragement is, “Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. …But love will last forever!” 1 Corinthians 13:7,8b Love Will Last – We intend it, feel it, and speak it, but we must admit that our human love for others falls short of these standards. Even the bestContinue reading “Love Will Last”
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Keeps No Record
Today’s Encouragement is, “and it [Love] keeps no record of being wronged.” 1 Corinthians 13:5b Keeps No Record – In this 13th chapter, we are given an amazing, detailed assessment of the character of Love, and God is Love, so this is His character! He keeps no record of being wronged! This is God’s nature! He forgives usContinue reading “Keeps No Record”
Love Is
Today’s Encouragement is, “Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-5a NLT Love is – This begins the most complete description of godly love in the Bible. It’s a description that few, if any, can live up to. We are all fallen sinners, saved by Grace alone,Continue reading “Love Is”
If I Didn’t Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:3 NLT If I Didn’t Love – The entire Chapter 13 is dedicated to Love. It is a description of God’sContinue reading “If I Didn’t Love”
Love Fulfills
Today’s Encouragement is, “Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.” Romans 13:10 NLT Love Fulfills – It is undeniable that the Bible is filled with Love. Of course, there are other things, concepts, and truths, in fact, a huge amount! But the underlying and overlaying Truth about God is HisContinue reading “Love Fulfills”
These Two Commandments
Today’s Encouragement is, “Jesus replied, You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself. The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these twoContinue reading “These Two Commandments”
God Is Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.” 1 John 4:16 NLT God is Love – We know how much God loves us; John 3:16 tells usContinue reading “God Is Love”
Best Of All
Today’s Encouragement is, “So you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts. But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all.” 1 Corinthians 12:31 NLT Best Of All – Wait, a way of life that is the best of all? Compared to what? In the preceding verses, he describes theContinue reading “Best Of All”
Nothing Can Ever
Today’s Encouragement is, “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow-not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:38 NLT Nothing Can Ever – In response toContinue reading “Nothing Can Ever”
Can Anything Ever?
Today’s Encouragement is, “Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.” Romans 8:35,37Continue reading “Can Anything Ever?”