God is Love

July 1, 2018

Read

1 John 4:7-8

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (NKJV)

Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God. The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love. (NET)

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (NASB)

Reflect

Meditate and think about the scriptural text you just read. What does the Living Word speak to you? Read and repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Respond

Respond with worship, adoration, and thankfulness to the Lord for speaking to you through His Word. Ask Him to reveal how you can apply it to your life.

Rest

Wait on the Lord. Rest in Him. Abide in Him. Contemplate what He has spoken through His holy Word.

The Exalted Lamb of God

March 17, 2018

It is said that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. The implication is that the early days of March are volatile and forceful while the later days are calm and peaceful.

Conversely, Jesus Christ came to the earth, the first time, as a calm and peaceful Lamb. He came to be God’s gracious and merciful covering for our sins. 1 John 2:2; 1 John 4:10. In the days of His flesh, He was meek and humble. As such, he was depicted metaphorically as the Lamb of God.

As the resurrected Lord, He is still depicted metaphorically as the Lamb of God. Now, however, in the heavenly realms, He is the Ruler of All, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. In the book of Revelation, the book in which Jesus Christ shows what must happen very soon, the exalted Lamb of God is referred to 25 times! As you read and meditate on God’s prophetic word, my prayer for you is that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.

Revelation 5:6, 5:8, 5:12, 5:13;

Revelation 6:1, 6:16; Rev. 7:9, 7:10, 7:14, 7:17;

Revelation 12:11; Rev. 13:8;

Revelation 14:1, 14:4, 14:10; Rev. 15:3;

Revelation 17:14; Rev. 19:7, 19:9;

Rev. 21:9, 14, 22, 23, 27 and

Revelation 22:1-3

Love One Another

February 19, 2016

Read

John 13:34

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. (NKJV)

I give you a new commandment — to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. (NET)

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. (NASB)

Reflect

Think about the scriptural text you just read and take from it what the Lord wants to give you. Repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Respond

Respond to the Lord by thanking Him for His unfailing love toward you…by, through and in Christ Jesus.

Rest

Finally, simply rest in the Word of God and in His presence. Abide in the Lord and allow Him to abide in you by and through His Word.

A Love That Does Not Weigh Us Down

February 18, 2016

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1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. (NKJV)

For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down. . . (NET)

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. (NASB)

Reflect

Think about the scriptural text you just read and take from it what the Lord wants to give you. Repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Respond

Respond to the Lord by thanking Him for His unfailing love toward you…by, through and in Christ Jesus.

Rest

Finally, simply rest in the Word of God and in His presence. Abide in the Lord and allow Him to abide in you by and through His Word.

Love Your Neighbor As You Love Yourself

February 17, 2016

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Galatians 5:14

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “Yu shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (NKJV)

For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.” (NET)

For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself.” (NASB)

Reflect

Think about the scriptural text you just read and take from it what the Lord wants to give you. Repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Respond

Respond to the Lord by thanking Him for His unfailing love toward you…by, through and in Christ Jesus.

Rest

Finally, simply rest in the Word of God and in His presence. Abide in the Lord and allow Him to abide in you by and through His Word.

For God So Loved The World

February 16, 2016

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John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (NKJV)

For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. (NET)

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (NASB)

Reflect

Think about the scriptural text you just read and take from it what the Lord wants to give you. Repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Respond

Respond to the Lord by thanking Him for His unfailing love toward you…by, through and in Christ Jesus.

Rest

Finally, simply rest in the Word of God and in His presence. Abide in the Lord and allow Him to abide in you by and through His Word.

By This We Know We Love God’s Children

February 15, 2016

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1 John 5:2

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. (NKJV)

By this we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and obey his commandments. (NET)

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments. (NASB)

Reflect

Think about the scriptural text you just read and take from it what the Lord wants to give you. Repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Spiritual Transformation by Scripture Meditation

Read

1 John 4:7-8

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (NKJV)

Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God. The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love. (NET)

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (NASB)

Reflect

Meditate and think about the scriptural text you just read. What does the Living Word speak to you? Read and repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Respond

Respond with worship, adoration, and thankfulness to the Lord for speaking to you through His Word. Ask Him to reveal how you can apply it to your life.

Rest

Wait on the Lord. Rest in Him. Abide in Him. Contemplate what He has spoken through His holy Word.

It is said that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. The implication is that the early days of March are volatile and forceful while the later days are calm and peaceful.

Conversely, Jesus Christ came to the earth, the first time, as a calm and peaceful Lamb. He came to be God’s gracious and merciful covering for our sins. 1 John 2:2; 1 John 4:10. In the days of His flesh, He was meek and humble. As such, he was depicted metaphorically as the Lamb of God.

Revelation 5:6, 5:8, 5:12, 5:13;

Revelation 6:1, 6:16; Rev. 7:9, 7:10, 7:14, 7:17;

Revelation 12:11; Rev. 13:8;

Revelation 14:1, 14:4, 14:10; Rev. 15:3;

Revelation 17:14; Rev. 19:7, 19:9;

Rev. 21:9, 14, 22, 23, 27 and

Revelation 22:1-3

Read

John 13:34

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. (NKJV)

I give you a new commandment — to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. (NET)

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. (NASB)

Reflect

Think about the scriptural text you just read and take from it what the Lord wants to give you. Repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Respond

Respond to the Lord by thanking Him for His unfailing love toward you…by, through and in Christ Jesus.

Rest

Finally, simply rest in the Word of God and in His presence. Abide in the Lord and allow Him to abide in you by and through His Word.

Read

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. (NKJV)

For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down. . . (NET)

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. (NASB)

Reflect

Think about the scriptural text you just read and take from it what the Lord wants to give you. Repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Respond

Respond to the Lord by thanking Him for His unfailing love toward you…by, through and in Christ Jesus.

Rest

Finally, simply rest in the Word of God and in His presence. Abide in the Lord and allow Him to abide in you by and through His Word.

Read

Galatians 5:14

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “Yu shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (NKJV)

For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.” (NET)

For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You Shall Love Your Neighbor as Yourself.” (NASB)

Reflect

Think about the scriptural text you just read and take from it what the Lord wants to give you. Repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Respond

Respond to the Lord by thanking Him for His unfailing love toward you…by, through and in Christ Jesus.

Rest

Finally, simply rest in the Word of God and in His presence. Abide in the Lord and allow Him to abide in you by and through His Word.

Read

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (NKJV)

For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. (NET)

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (NASB)

Reflect

Think about the scriptural text you just read and take from it what the Lord wants to give you. Repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Respond

Respond to the Lord by thanking Him for His unfailing love toward you…by, through and in Christ Jesus.

Rest

Finally, simply rest in the Word of God and in His presence. Abide in the Lord and allow Him to abide in you by and through His Word.

Read

1 John 5:2

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. (NKJV)

By this we know that we love the children of God: whenever we love God and obey his commandments. (NET)

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments. (NASB)

Reflect

Think about the scriptural text you just read and take from it what the Lord wants to give you. Repeat the text to yourself. Memorize it. Allow it to sink into you.

Respond

Respond to the Lord by thanking Him for His unfailing love toward you…by, through and in Christ Jesus.

Rest

Finally, simply rest in the Word of God and in His presence. Abide in the Lord and allow Him to abide in you by and through His Word.