1 John 4: 7 God is love. John 14: 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through me.” There is an intersection between truth and love. Perhaps a better analogy would be of a cord or rope that is made […]
2 Corinthians 4: 8 – 9 [W]e are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. No matter what hardships come against us, we are never defeated because of the love of the Father, and God who always picks us up and provides […]
Proverb 21: 28 God’s Word Translation A lying witness will die, but a person who listens to advice will continue to speak. What an uncommon comparison. The first phrase of this sentence talks about a liar. We would expect, then, for the second phrase to reveal the result for a truthful person. First, is there […]
Matthew 7: 1 – 2 Do not judge lest you be judged. For in the way you judge you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. This is Jesus speaking. One might think that he could have stopped with “Do not judge.” Shouldn’t that end the conversation? […]
You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8: 32 I am … the truth. John 14: 6 If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed. John 8: 36 Truth and freedom are all in one nice package; Jesus. If we will come to […]
Proverb 15: 1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. One of the fruits of the Spirit is gentleness (Gal. 5: 22). In all our ways we are called to be gentle, even in our speech and our communication with others. I was reading a book this week wherein […]
