What’s love….
| Kasey Ewing |
Love God!
In an attempt to trap him, an expert in the law asked Jesus the following question: ..."Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?" Jesus replied, "'You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments." God's love is best described and translated with the word "agape". Agape love is the love that one writer expressed, "sets us free"! I love that. You and I are to love (agape) God with every fiber of our being! He has loved us with this type of love. He has loved us with "hesed" love. Covenant binding love that He will never break. Yet He has also loved us with "agape" love. ...
Love Your Man
"These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes,to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God." Titus 2:4-5 NLT
Expect….Something Good!
What do you expect today? Do you expect a negative response or a fight to get the job completed? Do you expect to battle with your teenager or fight with your husband? What do you expect? Do you expect to see the goodness of the Lord in the Land of the living? "13 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage;" Psalm 27:13-14 Psalm 27 is known as a passage that paints a picture of fearless trust in God. I have asked myself the question in the last few days, "Do I have fearless trust in my God?" "Do I expect that He is and will act on my behalf for my good or for my harm?" "Do I expect something...
Expect!
"But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord, I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me!"Micah 7:7 Mighty words of encouragement! Are you "watching expectantly" for God to work on your behalf in this new year? I desire to watch and wait with great expectation! How about you? Have you ever been caught in the trap where you can expect good things from God for everyone else but when it comes to your own personal life - you don't expect anything but the worst or the least! You live in disbelief and hopelessness. At the very least, you might not believe that you deserve anything else! God is the God of your salvation! He hears your cry and long to answer the deepest longing of your heart! He is moving and working on your...
Simplest Terms – GO!
When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. 17 When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.19 But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them. This simple group of men were given...
Simplest Terms – Do not be Afraid!
Mom was headed down the hallway to our bathroom. I might add that she was walking once again without her walker. Seeing her instability, I quickly came up behind her as she waddled, tottered and teetered to the room. I had my arms out behind her - ready to catch her! As she was shuffling, she reached out for each light switch and turned on the lights. I noticed that she absolutely would not step if there was not sufficient light. As we entered the bathroom she paused at the doorway and reached her hand around the door jam. The bathroom was dark, stretching out her arm she found the switch and the room was illuminated - she entered the room. I commented on what she was doing and she said, "Well, I'm not going into a dark room! You never know what might...
Simplicity isn’t simple
I grew up on a farm. I love it when I hear someone from the city comment about the "simple" farm life. Granted that when I was growing up there weren't a lot of distractions to sidetrack you from the most important. Life then was simpler in that there were fewer choices. But there were still choices. We worked hard. Sometimes when I share the stories with my girls they flinch at what I had to do as a farm girl. I consider the stories just a matter of that's what needed or had to be done. The simplest thing on the farm required some form of manual labor. You had to work. You had to work hard. I was the oldest of three girls. I worked many times side by side my daddy. Life on the farm was anything but simple. It...
Simply Celebrate with Great JOY!
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy! - Matthew 2:10
The Joy of the Lord is our strength! We need to simply celebrate this season because Jesus has come! He came, He lived and He died for you and I! What a glorious gift! What an exciting hope! We have been rescued from darkness and can now live in the marvelous light! We do not have to live in condemnation! We can seek healing and forgiveness from the penalty of sin! We can have an intimate relationship with the God of this universe! Rejoice with Exceeding JOY - He has come! Our Savior has come! Our home is not this world! Is it amazing to you that Jesus came as a lowly babe in a manger? Isn't it just like our God to send the first announcement of...Simplicity through the hardness of Life
It was the night of our dear Savior's Birth! For some people, this time of year is very difficult! It could be the first Christmas since the death of a loved one. Maybe someone in your sphere of influence is suffering with a chronic or terminal illness. The person could have a disease related to the mind and he/she doesn't remember you or the reason for this precious season. Perhaps someone has lost their job and is financially devastated. Without a Christmas miracle there won't be a Christmas celebration. Television is full of stories of happy endings at this Holiday time but the truth is that some - MANY - will not be able or will choose not to participate in the festivities. How about you? Is it a hard time for you or someone you know? What can we do? What should we...
Expect More InJoy
