Posts Tagged ‘Love of God’
Our Love For God
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might (Deuteronomy 6:5). Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind (Matthew 22:37). It is one thing to recite these words…
Read MoreBirds, Bats, Hearts, and Love
An early Valentine’s dinner last night1 led to chicken parmigiana on the table. When you’re eating chicken parm, you probably don’t give lots of thought to the reality that you’re eating a dead bird. What other birds have you eaten before? Turkey, maybe duck, pheasant. I’ve had dove. But we have a pretty short menu…
Read MoreDoubting the Love of God
Taigen Joos Believers should never question the fact that God loves them. Many biblical texts show us the love of God. Likewise, many hymns describe the love of God in poetical form. God’s unending, unceasing love for His children is truly a comforting thought. Yet there are times in the life of a believer that…
Read MoreGod Knows Us and Still Loves Us
George Stiekes The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Jeremiah 31:3 God has a very special love for His own. His love is referred to in Scripture as an everlasting love, something no one on earth can…
Read MoreGod’s Love: Generally Believed but Personally Denied
Matt Recker God’s message through Malachi to a disillusioned nation begins with this comforting declaration: “I have loved you, saith the LORD.” Nevertheless, the people childishly argue back to God saying, “How have you loved us?” (Mal 1.2) This interaction causes one to wonder whether God’s love may be the attribute of God most generally…
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