Hello sisters!
God gave us another day to serve Him! It is a joy to know the way and the truth and be able to find life through Christ! I hope you're pressing on in great thankfulness to be able to have these precious gifts!
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
John 15:8-12
Just was reading that scripture and love it.
It's very clear in scripture that love is the fulfilling of the law and the greatest. So I don't think we can ever stop growing in learning the depths of it and growing and maturing in it. Obviously we love God first and yet part of that is actually loving others because He commands it doesn't He!
We know the command to not bear false witness for example is covered under loving our neighbour.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Romans 13:8-10
Some may think they're doing pretty good if they don't physically abuse anyone...yet not seriously considering how words can hurt and destroy just as much. We just want to be careful don't we sisters. We don't want hypocrisy do we. Let us be humble and press on day by day thinking before we act or speak or write. Being 'slow to speak' can be a very good and wise thing to do.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:James 1:19
It's a blessing that we get to work on our lives to bring them into obedience to the Lord in every way. Don't take that desire to do that lightly, sisters...but treasure it as it's something to be so thankful for especially as we see how few there are. Keep pressing on sisters! The Lord be magnified for all His goodness and mercy and grace!
I'm just going about my Titus 2 works here. Trying to catch up on laundry especially as they say it's going to rain in a few days. We'll see what the Lord sends and be thankful for all good things! Beautiful warm days for drying now. Just being patient for the slow washing machine to wash fast enough:-) But we learn just to take whatever comes and not get overwhelmed but I find it satisfying and enjoyable to try to get things like that done before the rain comes:-) I'm sure you understand that sisters (well if you have a dryer it's a bit different)! It's a good challenge. We want to be diligent in our duties...as unto Him! And like the virtuous Proverbs 31 woman.
The grape vines are budding again as it's been so warm for almost the start of winter...
But God made His creations to adapt to a variety of conditions and changes in them just fine! Let us also be flexible and go with whatever the Lord allows in our lives. We know He is in the ultimate control even as we see in the account of Job He allowed satan to do things but told him what not to do. We submit and surrender to the Lord's will don't we. Our Saviour is our perfect example in this.
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.Luke 22:42