“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15:13 Jesus Christ lived out the powerful words of John 15:13 within hours of stating them. The upper room event where Jesus spoke of such sacrifice was followed by communion with the Father at Gethsemane, a series of illegal trials, and the […]
“Consider the lilies of the field… and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Matthew 6:28-29 Flowers are wonderful reminders to me of the grace of God in our lives. Our Lord used lilies of the field to remind us of the provision of our […]
“…to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19 Some think of the Lord as unloving and waiting for us to slip up so He can punish us. We have the privilege of telling them of His deep love for them. Imagine their joy […]
“O Jerusalem…! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings but you were not willing”? Matthew 23:37. Few things are as heartbreaking as a barrier to love. Christ, the long-awaited Messiah of Israel, experienced a barrier to His love when His chosen people rejected Him. […]
“Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him.” Mark 10:21. It’s interesting to note what Jesus saw as He met people. His encounter with the rich young ruler is an example. Some saw this young man as an arrogant person while others might have envied his wealth, but Jesus looked at him with love. The disciples […]