Jesus calls all of His disciples to love one another just as He loved them. Thus, a very pertinent question is how did our Savior love His disciples while on earth? The adapted quote below from Matthew Henry takes this command of Jesus out of the realm of mere sentimentality and speaks of this command … Continue reading Loving as Jesus Loved
Author: 2cherish2commend
Practical Suggestions for Growing in Our Love for One Another
It is important to notice that there is an “if” involved in John 13:35. Believers can disobey Jesus' new commandment to love one another. Failure to love does not mean I am not a Christian, but it means the world has the right to make the judgment that I am not a Christian. Therefore, if we expect … Continue reading Practical Suggestions for Growing in Our Love for One Another
Pontius Pilate, Ecce Homo and God’s Missionary Enterprise
What an unforgettable encounter Pontius Pilate had with Jesus. Do you remember Pilate's poignant words “Behold the Man” (in Latin, they are translated Ecce Homo). Those words still ring out today. This villainous moment in redemptive history has inspired numerous painters to graphically portray this scene from John 19:5. Furthermore, God has used Pilate's words … Continue reading Pontius Pilate, Ecce Homo and God’s Missionary Enterprise
The Grace Adventure – Rose Marie Miller
This week I have been listening to an old cassette tape of Rose Marie Miller's testimony of how she came to experience the liberating power of gospel grace in mid-life as a PCA pastor's wife. She urges her listeners to take what she calls the grace adventure. The purpose of this adventure is to show … Continue reading The Grace Adventure – Rose Marie Miller
God’s Guarding and Guiding Providence – Acts 27-28
God's Guarding and Guiding Providence - Click on link for Devotional Guide on Acts 27-28. What do we mean by God’s guarding and guiding providence? God is a providential Father who “works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will” (Ephesians 1:11). What are God’s works of providence? God's works of providence are his … Continue reading God’s Guarding and Guiding Providence – Acts 27-28
Reflections to Cultivate Joy for Your Journey
Life need not be easy to be joyful. Joy is not the absence of trouble but the presence of Christ. - William Van der Hoven The surest mark of a Christian is not faith, or even love, but joy. - Sam Shoemaker When I think upon my God, my heart is so full of joy … Continue reading Reflections to Cultivate Joy for Your Journey
Scripture Praying from 2 Timothy
O Lord, show me how to fan into a white hot flame the spiritual gifts that you have given. O Lord, give me grace to endure all things for the sake of those whom You have chosen here in my city so that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with … Continue reading Scripture Praying from 2 Timothy
Submitting to the God Who Turns Calamity into Blessing
It is easy to submit to God's will when everything is going well... when you are walking in sunshine and feeling good. But when you find yourself walking in the shadows, it is then that submission to God's will find its severest test. The Psalmist states, "He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his … Continue reading Submitting to the God Who Turns Calamity into Blessing
Priming the Pump to Pray for Your Church – Acts 24-26
Pray that someone you know would be confronted with the reality of the resurrected Christ and that Jesus would change the whole direction of his/her life. Pray that we would become a church who daily repents and turns to God and performs deeds in keeping with repentance - honesty, integrity, purity, generosity, hospitality, etc. Pray … Continue reading Priming the Pump to Pray for Your Church – Acts 24-26
Acts 24-26 – Amidst the Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune
Vespers Guide - Amidst the Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune Click on this link for the complete devotional guide. To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And … Continue reading Acts 24-26 – Amidst the Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune
2Cherish2Commend 