Posts with the tag “love”

One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head...  Read More

“Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2“If we think love is not worth sorrow or pain, then we are more pagan than Christian.” I read this quote in an article recently on the four types of love as described by CS Lewis and most certai...  Read More

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.” Proverbs 27:6When we talk about healing and God healing the brokenhearted, as he does in Isaiah 61:1, one of the big things we need to talk about is the wounds we’ve received from a friend. In our current culture, which worships comfort above all else, when a friend wounds us, most of us will simply write that friend off. “...  Read More

"Arise, O Lord! Save me, O my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek; you break the teeth of the wicked. Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people! Selah." Psalm 3:7-8Have you ever wondered about the fierce love that God has for you? Do you believe that he even loves that way? Most preachers stay away from verses like this because of the implication - God is not a hip...  Read More

"But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night." - Psalm 1:2There are many things that can bring us delight in this life. There are many things that can bring us joy. The law of the Lord is one of those things, although many of us have never looked at the law in this manner. Too often when we look at the law, all we see is a list of rules that we have to foll...  Read More