Love Rejoices in Truth Friday, October 19, 2007 “Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” I Corinthians 13:6 NIV
In this verse lies a test for love. Here’s an example. A classic one.
A young couple are on a date. His affection goes beyond her comfort zone. She resists. But he tries to persuade her with the oldest line in the book: “But I love you. I just want to be near you. If you loved me…”
That siren you hear? It’s the phony-love detector. This guy doesn’t love her…He may love her body. He may love boasting to his buddies about his conquest. But he doesn’t love her. True love will never ask the “beloved” to do what he or she thinks is wrong…
Do you want to know if your love for someone is true? If your friendship in genuine?… Ask yourself: Do I influence this person to do what is right?
Hey Myles . . .I think your tractor is SEXY!! Great pics, you look happy. And who wouldn't, dogs are the BEST. Much love, and continued prayers for ALL.
“Come to Me” Monday, October 22, 2007 “Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28
Come to me…The invitation is to come to him. Why him?
He offers the invitation as a penniless rabbi in an oppressed nation. He has no political office, no connections with the authorities in Rome. He hasn’t written a best-seller or earned a diploma.
Yet, he dares to look into the leathery faces of farmers and tired faces of housewives and offer rest. He looks into the disillusioned eyes of a preacher or two from Jerusalem. He gazes into the cynical stare of a banker and the hungry eyes of a bartender and makes this paradoxical promise: “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matt. 11:29).
The people came. They came out of the cul-de-sacs and office complexes of their day. They brought him the burdens of their existence, and he gave them not religion, not doctrine, not systems, but rest.
Everybody could use a little rest! I know you all can! Hope all is well, and you are enjoying the fall weather. Much love, and continued prayers for all, K8
Jesus Knows Tuesday, October 23, 2007 “I am the one God chose and sent into the world.” John 10:36
God with us.
He knows hurt. His siblings called him crazy. He knows hunger. He made a meal out of wheat-field grains.
He knows exhaustion. So sleepy, he dozed in a storm-tossed boat.
Most of all, he knows sin. Not his own, mind you. But he knows yours.
Every lie you’ve told.
Person you’ve hurt.
Promise you’re broken.
Every deed you’ve committed against God—for all sin is against God—Jesus knows. He knows them better than you do. He knows their price. Because he paid it.
Hey everyone. Hope all is well. It's a little warm in NO VA today. Water restrictions begin today. We've been with out substantial rain for quite some time. BUT, I'd rather be here than on the West Coast. That's scary!!
Hope all is well, and you continue to 'feel' our prayers, cause they continue!
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Love Rejoices in Truth
Friday, October 19, 2007
“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.”
I Corinthians 13:6 NIV
In this verse lies a test for love. Here’s an example. A classic one.
A young couple are on a date. His affection goes beyond her comfort zone. She resists. But he tries to persuade her with the oldest line in the book: “But I love you. I just want to be near you. If you loved me…”
That siren you hear? It’s the phony-love detector. This guy doesn’t love her…He may love her body. He may love boasting to his buddies about his conquest. But he doesn’t love her. True love will never ask the “beloved” to do what he or she thinks is wrong…
Do you want to know if your love for someone is true? If your friendship in genuine?… Ask yourself: Do I influence this person to do what is right?
Hey Myles . . .I think your tractor is SEXY!! Great pics, you look happy. And who wouldn't, dogs are the BEST. Much love, and continued prayers for ALL.
k8
“Come to Me”
Monday, October 22, 2007
“Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28
Come to me…The invitation is to come to him. Why him?
He offers the invitation as a penniless rabbi in an oppressed nation. He has no political office, no connections with the authorities in Rome. He hasn’t written a best-seller or earned a diploma.
Yet, he dares to look into the leathery faces of farmers and tired faces of housewives and offer rest. He looks into the disillusioned eyes of a preacher or two from Jerusalem. He gazes into the cynical stare of a banker and the hungry eyes of a bartender and makes this paradoxical promise: “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matt. 11:29).
The people came. They came out of the cul-de-sacs and office complexes of their day. They brought him the burdens of their existence, and he gave them not religion, not doctrine, not systems, but rest.
Everybody could use a little rest! I know you all can! Hope all is well, and you are enjoying the fall weather. Much love, and continued prayers for all,
K8
Jesus Knows
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
“I am the one God chose and sent into the world.”
John 10:36
God with us.
He knows hurt. His siblings called him crazy. He knows hunger. He made a meal out of wheat-field grains.
He knows exhaustion. So sleepy, he dozed in a storm-tossed boat.
Most of all, he knows sin. Not his own, mind you. But he knows yours.
Every lie you’ve told.
Person you’ve hurt.
Promise you’re broken.
Every deed you’ve committed against God—for all sin is against God—Jesus knows. He knows them better than you do. He knows their price. Because he paid it.
Hey everyone. Hope all is well. It's a little warm in NO VA today. Water restrictions begin today. We've been with out substantial rain for quite some time. BUT, I'd rather be here than on the West Coast. That's scary!!
Hope all is well, and you continue to 'feel' our prayers, cause they continue!
k8
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