Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Romans 13:8,10 We owe love (v.8) Some of you won't like this, but the word love means to show [...]
Ah, Lord God! It is You who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for You. You show steadfast love to thousands... Jeremiah 17-18a As a child, one of the first prayers we learn is, "Now I lay me down to [...]
Praise the Lord, all nations! Glorify Him, all peoples! For His faithful love to us is great; the Lord's faithfulness endures forever. Hallelujah! Psalm 117 I think it's time for some good news; how about you? We are in a season of political division, cultural division, social division, and racial division. Many deep [...]
Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 1 Samuel 18:1 True friends are difficult to find. It is generally impossible to find a friend without being one first. I had a best friend growing up in West Columbia, and we did everything together. Played basketball, spent countless hours on video games and even rode [...]
Wherever you go, He is with you (Joshua 1:9) As a high school student, this was one of my favorite verses. I was always interested in his story. Given the reigns of leadership over Israel by Moses. Think about that. I'm sure you've always heard that it is never good to follow a great [...]
Loving others is hard. Do hard things. As I look at my life, I believe I am probably one of the most unlovely people I know. I start projects and sometimes don't finish them. My intentions are good, but my execution is occasionally slow. Frequently in conversations, I am distracted and have trouble focusing, [...]
Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime. - Dale Carnegie As if politics weren't already confusing enough, the American people and people worldwide saw something very disappointing and revealing last night. We saw two grown men attempting to see who could [...]
The Lord has sought out a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over His people because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you. 1 Samuel 13:14 Goodly people sometimes do ungodly things Saul was a king, but not a priest. He was goodly, but [...]
Love your enemies... Matthew 5:44 Never Forget... I've heard and read those words so many times since 911. It seems to be the battle cry for our country, and motivation for revenge and protection. Nearly 3,000 people died, and nearly 6,000 people were injured. Four planes were used as weapons against the unknown and [...]
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him and his righteousness to children's children Psalm 103:17 Today, most of our children head back to school and begin the daily struggle of waking up, throwing down breakfast, grabbing lunch money, and hopping in the car with [...]