Let’s keep our hearts in God’s heart,
How many times should I forgive someone? Peter had the same question.
Matthew 18:21:
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
God doesn’t play favorites. He wants the best for ALL of us. And our Father will GIVE HIS BEST to all who trust His promises.
One day over a year ago, I was sitting with our granddaughter and she began to sing a little tune: “Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow.” I’d never heard it before, so I looked it up online. I found it among a half-hour video with lots of fun songs. Eventually that song collection became one of our favorites, even playing it when driving to and from her home in our car [yes, we have our very own car seat just for that purpose].
That reminds me of finding joy in the Lord and singing in our hearts each day. Jesus was full of joy and wanted us to have that joy too.
Love, love, love. “All you need is love.” The Beatles sang about it. God IS LOVE.
1 John 4:8:
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for GOD IS LOVE.
John’s first letter has A LOT TO SAY about love.
Our “heart” is who we are. We want to give ALL that we are to love and serve our heavenly Father. That’s what Jesus showed us to do.
God looks on our hearts. That’s where the essence of life begins and lives.
Most of us like to try and figure everything out. But there are some things that are beyond our mental understanding. God’s love in Christ is one of those things. It’s more than we know, but it is real and healing and makes life worth living.
I lost a friend this morning. I knew him briefly at a local church. He was vibrant, loving, and kind. I will miss him. I do believe that prayer is vital while we are on earth. I continue to pray for his wife and family. This morning I was comforted by my Father’s love and truth. I’ve been reading five psalms each day—here is what I read this morning.
In this month of February, when so much of the world is focused on romantic love, let’s learn from the Bible what God’s true love is all about.