Greetings sisters!
I hope you are doing well on this day! Each day is unique and though it may seem they have many of the same things in they're all different! Also we have the opportunity to make many choices in each one. We want to make good ones for the Lord don't we! And we can also learn as we go what to do better and what not to repeat and such like. And so we just keep going in our days!
I was pondering the Father's love for His Son. It is very great and yet He gave Him up for our sins. Truly He is so good and merciful.
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
John 3:35
For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.John 5:20
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.John 10:17
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.John 15:9
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.2 Peter 1:17
And the Son loved His Father...
But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.John 14:31
And so too we are to love Him...
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.
John 15:9-10
And we do that by obeying Him. To receive His love is not an unconditional position is it. We must remain in His love by our heart and actions don't we sisters.
And so too we are to love God's children especially and all people!
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.John 13:34
But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.1 Thessalonians 4:9
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.1 John 4:7
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.1 John 4:12
It is such a large subject in the Word and specifically for godly women they even get more specific commands to love their husbands and children.
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,Titus 2:4
Just a good subject to ponder on often and obey Him in it!
Of course our love for God must be first above all people and we do not love the world and the things in it. We abhor all evil.
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
1 John 2:15-17
I was listening to scripture as I washed dishes and this stood out to me too...
If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Philemon 1:18-20
A practical example of brotherly love on display for us to learn from! It's encouraging and precious. God's ways are very good!
Well I have had a busy day here so will go now and finish up and get some rest. I hope you keep striving on wherever you are and no matter what! Love to you sisters, in His name.
🌳🐦🌳🐦🌳🐦🌳🐦🌳🐦🌳🐦
Find the path to eternal life explained here.
My biblical clothing shop here.