John highlights the important message “God is light.” Now John emphasizes another familiar message about love. This message is life-changing and life-defining. Love is transformative. Love transforms emotions into motions. John provides his audience with an illustration, an explanation, and a commendation about love.
God’s children are identifiable. Strong family traits will give away the relationship if you know to look for them. The believer has the truth needed to stay faithful to Jesus Christ. Faithfulness also serves as a spiritual paternity test. Confidence and conduct identify every believer.
Jesus’ ability to bring all things together at the right moment is highlighted. Luke wants you to conclude: I can trust Jesus’ timing because I know He cares for me. Watch Jesus display perfect timing with His care.
How closely does your heart echo God’s heartbeat? David’s life illustrates the benefits of finding and following God’s character.
Today we find Jesus discussing the subject of satisfaction. You will notice three distinct groups of people and notice that Jesus treats them differently based on their expectations for satisfaction.
How well do you handle interruptions? When life doesn’t follow your scheduled plan, how do you respond? Today we see Jesus’ schedule being disrupted, yet He takes time to reach out to those in need without treating people as though they are interruptions in His plan. We see two men in today’s passage and note […]
One of the most necessary items in the life of the one following Jesus the Messiah is a character of compassion. This is the person who can see people as God sees them, and love them as He loves them. James Yuen, missionary to Hong Kong, explains how this vital trait is developed in our […]