It’s not easy to like, much less bless, someone who ridicules us. Yet according to the second half of the verse, blessing our tormentors isn’t a suggestion, it’s a command. It is our calling. When we act on our calling, we position ourselves to receive a blessing from God.…
It’s not easy to like, much less bless, someone who ridicules us. Yet according to the second half of the verse, blessing our tormentors isn’t a suggestion, it’s a command. It is our calling. When we act on our calling, we position ourselves to receive a blessing from God.…
And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: “The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot……
“If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for calmness will lay great offenses to rest” (Ecclesiastes 10:4). Solomon shared many wise nuggets that are useful in managin……
And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: “The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot……
In the tenth chapter of Luke’s gospel, and the twenty-second chapter of Matthew’s gospel, we find Jesus speaking of the greatest and second-greatest commandments. The greatest commandment, of course, is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. Luke’s rendering includes all your strength. The second……