“Do not rejoice when your enemy falls.” Proverbs 24:17 If someone has repeatedly been hurtful to us, it is easy to give in to vindictive pleasure when they experience misfortune. Instead, we are to maintain an attitude of compassion and forgiveness, and trust God to bring justice in His way and in His time. Love for […]
“Judge not, that you be not judged.” Matthew 7:1 No one knows another’s motives. God alone can bring to light what is hidden in darkness; He alone can expose the intentions of the heart. Jesus knows the latent forces that motivate others. Moreover, He is working in every submissive heart to bring it to maturity. […]
Therefore, love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. Deut. 10:19. Just as God ministered to the Israelites who were leaving Egypt, He instructed them to imitate Him by loving and hosting strangers and widows. We too are loved by God and empowered by His Spirit to serve Him by serving […]
“[Love] bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.” I Corinthians 13:7-8. The Bible reminds us that love is patient and kind. It is not self-seeking or easily angered. Real love originated with our Father, who gave us the gift of His Son. As we seek to show […]
“Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.” Genesis 41:39. A story in the Bible about Joseph tells how he used his skills to play an important role in helping people survive a 7-year famine (Gen. 41:53-54). In his case, he […]