It was in His eyes. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her… (Luke 7:13, KJV) It was in His words. …and he said unto her, Weep not. (Luke 7:13, KJV) It was in His touch. And he came and touched the bier… (Luke 7:14, KJV) It was in His actions. …And [...]
Posts Tagged ‘agape’
It Was Love
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, Christians, God, Jesus, love on December 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Go Ye
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, Go ye, God, love on December 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In the mornings I sit with God. What does that mean? What does that look like? Well, I sit in my ‘prayer’ chair surrounded by my Bible, possibly a book or two, my iPad with worship music, a notebook and the communion elements. Then I wait. I sing. I pray. I write. I sit with [...]
Something to Believe In
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, God, love on November 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Most days I wake to a song in my heart. It may be a song that I heard the day before. It may be one that has some special meaning to me. I slowly awaken as I listen to the words and my first few conscious thoughts will follow along with it’s message. It’s usually a different [...]
Known and Loved
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, God, love on October 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
O LORD, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me. You know my downsitting and my uprising; You understand my thought afar off. You sift and search out my path and my lying down, and You are acquainted with all my ways. (Psalm 139:1-2, Amplified) Before I formed you in the womb I knew you… [...]
Be Somebody
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, God, love on October 8, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I recently went through a great transition in my life. My husband and I left a church we had attended for fourteen years. We left at God’s instruction. We left on good terms. We left a place where I felt like I was somebody. I felt a little like Norm from Cheers, everybody knew my [...]
Sin No More II
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, God, grace, Jesus, love on September 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday we read about the woman caught in adultery and how Jesus spoke words of grace to her that empowered her to do just what He said, “Go and sin no more.” Today I want to look at another person that Jesus spoke these same words to, the man healed at the pool called Bethesda. [...]
A Life of Love
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, God, love on September 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. (Matthew 14:14, KJV) And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples… They that are whole have [...]
Awakening
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, awakening, God, love on September 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. (Matthew 24:12, KJV) The Greek word translated as love in this passage is the Greek word agape. Agape is the God kind of love – true unconditional, unfailing love. It is a love that only those who are born again possess. Yet this [...]
Excited to Love
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, God, love on September 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Excite – to rouse, to stir up, to put in motion, to inflame… (Websters, 1828) Excited – Roused, awakened, animated, put in motion, stimulated, inflamed. (Websters, 1828) We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4:19, NASB) We love each other as a result of His loving us first. (1 John 4:19, NLT) We [...]
Focus
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agape, God, love on August 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Many years ago I had a fear of getting into pride. As I followed the leading of the Holy Spirit, I found that God was doing some amazing things for me and through me. Along the way I received many “promotions” in my sphere of influence and levels of responsibility. With each new promotion I [...]
