All tagged Loving Your Neighbor

Do We Love, or Simply Obey?

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Faith, Love

We may serve the Lord, pray eloquent prayers, give to the poor, and do all of those other commandments and mercies that God’s Word speaks of, but does that make us righteous? Does that make us Holy? At the end of the day are we any closer to our Heavenly Father? The question in doing any of these things should be this: “Am I doing this thing lovingly, and because I love the Lord?”, and if we stutter in our response, or can’t honestly say “Yes!”, then it is time to stop doing them and look closer at our faith, our heart, and our relationship with God.

Of Sacrifice, and Being Healed by Love

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Love, Sacrifice, Redemption

Is there anything of yourself that out of love you have given to, or for, another? Is there anything you consider so valuable, or so dear to you, that you wouldn’t consider parting with? We often think that the most precious possession we have is our life, but is that true? Jesus gave up His life for us, and for the love He felt for God. He valued these two so completely that His life was considered less, and thus, at His Father’s request, He gave it in horrific fashion to redeem mankind... even for those who would wound Him. He loved, and He loved something He considered more precious than His own life. 

The Fire of Anger, and its Border with Sin

Richard Forbes
Christian, Daily Devotion, Anger, Godly

Anger, in and of itself it isn’t necessarily a sin, but unbridled it can lead us to the wide gate of sin, as certainly as the road to righteousness is hard, and the bridge to life is narrow. The way from anger to murder, or hating your brother is an easy walk... so we must always ask ourselves “do you do well to be angry?” Then, If our anger is justified... ask “Do I have it under control?”

Loving, and Brushing the Bitter Film from our Tongues

Richard Forbes
Love Your Neighbor, Christian, Daily Devotion

How are you walking through this life? Are you doing so while loving your family, perhaps some folks at church, and a few friends, but simply tolerating everyone else, or maybe even disliking some? We divide ourselves into groups... we belong to this church and not that one, we are from this town and not that one, we believe this and not that, we are this race and not that one, and the list goes on, and on. We love some, tolerate others, and dislike or even hate the rest. Does this describe you? Step back and take a good look in the mirror; be honest because your salvation depends on it.

Peeling away the Actions to Reveal the Love

Richard Forbes
Daily Devotion, Christian, Loving Our Neighbor, Love

We consider ourselves Christian when we accept Jesus as the Son of God who lived, was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered, was crucified, died, was buried, descended into hell, rose from the dead, and ascended into heaven. These are the tenets of the Apostles Creed, but these are the things we believe, and are only the beginning. The goal of faith is to lead us to love. So I ask today... do you love Jesus as much as He loves you? Have you given your life as He gave His?