For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome (1 John 5:3, NASB1995). How does love grow? We can’t talk our love into growing. If we say in the morning, “Today, I’m going to grow at love,” we will fail, as we can’t “will” ourselves to feel better. And we …
Thus says the Lord: Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls (Jeremiah 6:16, ESV). What are the ancient paths? Jeremiah says that if we find them and walk in them, we will have peace. God sent Jeremiah …
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them (Romans 8:28, NLT). During one of my first trips to Russia, the team that I was leading visited a Russian prison. Only obedience to God’s calling would cause anyone …
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did. Acts 8:5-6 ESV Philip the evangelist went to Samaria, being the first to preach the gospel in …