Tag: love of Christ
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The Stretched
1 Peter 4:8 “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly” It is noteworthy that the command above was given from Peter to Christians who were being severely persecuted. It’s a surprising message in that during times of extreme stress, our thoughts tend to turn inward, rather than outward. Don’t you agree? Isn’t it true that…
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Cherish
Ephesians 5:29-30 “He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of His body.” Sometimes when I read the Scriptures, I get hit between the eyes. Actually, I probably should get hit like this every time I…
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A Wondrous Love
Ephesians 3:17-18 “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ” The love of God – all the words of all the languages in the world are insufficient…