which means Jesus is commanding believers to love their enemies. It’s important to understand that God commands our mind and will, but never our emotions. It’s impossible to command an emotion. Feelings simply respond to thought and action. I can have an imaginary ...
Moses was used to construct the Tabernacle, but not to design it. He was like a contractor, building for an owner. A contractor doesn’t move into a house after he’s built it. The owner comes, and inspects it, and approves it, and moves in. That’s what God did here. Just as ...
We can decide to just ignore God’s calling to love others, or we can press into that. Matthew 5:43-44 - “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” ...
55 、His only worry was that his memory might fail him in finding Scripture to refute his popish enemies.───他唯一担心的事,他的记忆力也许已经不够好,不能帮助他找到反驳他的敌人教皇的经文。 56 、A believer immersed in prayer and Scripture reading will find security in the Lord's power an...
God and to trust God, so much so that he became an intercessor, praying even for his enemies. Now, in this episode of the golden calf he again prays, standingagainstGod’s expressed will (‘leave me alone!’) on behalf of the people who had betrayed and forsaken God. In this case ...
High Tower. “The LORDismy rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation,andmy high tower” (Psalm 18:2, KJV). A high tower has two advantages: it’s hard for enemies to fight against it, and it...
42and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. ...
James 4:8 “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” It never ceases to amaze me how people can say one thing and do another. Or, how people act one way in public and then act differently behind...
Consider God’s active protection from your enemies, protection that is beyond your experience, or understanding, for there is much going on about us that we do not see. But the Lord is there, encircling your family, your business, your church, your life. For it is true that God is ...
Here is our collection of our favorite Bible quotes about love and the golden rule. Don't let your faith be a Sunday ritual, make it an everyday living experience. Show other people, all people love. “The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably ...