Emphasis on Love February 2015

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Refreshing

Daily in Gods Word Emphasis on

Love


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Love immortal, love unchanging,

Countless ages are its own;

God, before all worlds, hath made it,

And its birthplace was His throne.

Love Divine, love Divine.

Oh, e bright ones above!

"well the everlasting chorus,

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aising God, for God is love.

$n the wor% of man&s redemption,

Love the might con'uest won;

#recious love that seals our pardon

(hrough the blood of Christ the "on.

) *ann Crosb


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Brotherly LoveFebruary 1

Bible Reading: John 13:18-34Key Verse: Verse 34 - A new commandment I giveunto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. Key Words: That ye love one another; as I haveloved you.

Nothing im a!ts our li"e li#e lo$e% & little si'-year-old girl be!ame deathly ill (ith a

terrible disease) *he needed a s e!ial blood trans"usion+and her rare blood ty e "urther !om li!ated the roblem),he girl s nine-year-old brother .uali"ied as a donor+ bute$eryone (as hesitant to as# him sin!e he (as so young)

When the ros e!ts o" another donor dissol$ed+ they tal#ed (ith the boy about it) /e didn t understand all o" thedynami!s+ but he said+ 0*ure+ ll gi$e my blood "or my

sister)2 When the trans"usion began+ he too# the needle inhis arm+ !losed his eyes and lay silently on the bed) &"terthe trans"usion (as !om leted+ the do!tors than#ed the boy "or sa$ing his sister s li"e) ,he bra$e brother began to.uietly !ry) /e as#ed+ 0 o!tor+ (hen do die 2 ,he do!torunderstood the magnitude o" (hat this boy had done and.ui!#ly reassured him that he (ould not die) /e (asama5ed at the boy s !ourage and as#ed+ 0Why (ere you

(illing to ris# your li"e "or her 2 ,he boy said+ 0Be!auseshe is my sister6and lo$e her)2 Jesus said+ 07o$e oneanother+ e$en as ha$e lo$ed you)2

,oday try genuinely lo$ing others so they !an seehrist through you)

What to do:Remember it should ne$er be said o" us+ (hatlo$e But rather (hat lo$e%%


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True LoveFebruary 9

Bible Reading: *ong o" *olomon 9:8-1Key Verse: Verse 1; < My beloved is mine, and I amhis: he eedeth among the lilies. Key Words: My beloved is mine, and I am his

,here is no su!h thing as the er"e!t marriage be!ause (e are all im er"e!t eo le= but those (hogenuinely lo$e ea!h other don t .uit (hen roblems arise+

they don t loo# "or (ays to get out o" a marriage+ but (aysto stay in) >ou !an see them alongside the shu""leboard !ourts

in Florida or on the or!hes o" the old "ol#s homes unorth: an old man (ith sno(-(hite hair+ a little hard o" hearing+ reading the ne(s a er through a magni"yingglass= an old (oman in a sha eless dress+ her #nu!#lesgnarled by arthritis+ (earing sandals to ease her a!hingar!hes) ,hey are holding hands+ and in a little (hile they

(ill totter o"" to ta#e a na + and then she (ill !oo# su er+not a $ery good su er+ and they (ill (at!h tele$ision+ ea!h#no(ing e'a!tly (hat the other is thin#ing+ until it is time"or bed) ,hey may e$en ha$e a good+ soul-stirringargument+ ?ust to ro$e that they still really !are) &ndthrough the night they (ill snore unabashedly+ ea!h resting!ontently be!ause the other is there)

,hey are in lo$e+ they ha$e al(ays been in lo$e+although sometimes they (ould ha$e denied it) &nd

be!ause they ha$e been in lo$e they ha$e sur$i$ede$erything that li"e !ould thro( at them+ e$en their o(n"ailures)

What to do:*ti!# it out= it (ill be (orth it in the end i" bothhusband and (i"e (or# at it)


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Gods Gift of LoveFebruary 3

Bible Reading: John 3Key Verse: Verse 1; ! "or #od so loved the world,that he gave his only begotten $on, that whosoeverbelieveth in him should not %erish, but haveeverlasting li e. Key Words: "or #od so loved the world

We read this $erse so o"ten that (e o"ten "ail to see@od s lo$e "or us) 7et me e' lain it this (ay)

@od s gi"t o" hrist seems all the more signi"i!ant (hen you !onsider the $astness o" our uni$erse and oursmall role in it) " (e (ere to e' erien!e a holo!aust thatdestroyed our entire solar system+ the massi$e in"erno

(ould be barely $isible "rom the &ndromeda gala'y) t (ould loo# li#e a mat!h "laring "aintly in the distan!e+ thenim loding into ermanent dar#ness) Within this solar

system (hi!h seems so large and in!om rehensible to us+there li$e only billion eo le) ,o ut that in "urtherers e!ti$e+ all o" these eo le !ould stand shoulder-to-

shoulder in an area about the si5e o" Ja!#son$ille+ FloridaA8 s.uare milesC) From the $ie( oint o" one gala'y among many+ (e are but a small s ar# o" a "li!#eringmat!h)

>et+ it (as "or this minis!ule s e!# o" humanity thatJesus hrist (ra ed /imsel" in "lesh+ so that (e !ouldun(ra the bounty o" @od s unlimited gra!e and lo$e)

What to do:Remember+ you are but a grain o" sand on the

shore+ but to @od you are an im ortant grain o"sand)


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CallousFebruary 4

Bible Reading: D5e#iel 11:13-93Key Verse: Verse 1E < 0&nd (ill gi$e them one heart+and (ill ut a ne( s irit (ithin you= and (ill ta#ethe stony heart out o" their "lesh+ and (ill gi$e them an heart o" "lesh:2Key Words: I will ta&e the stony heart out o their lesh

$e seen some hard-hearted belie$ers in my time)m sure you ha$e as (ell) ,he .uestion is (hy) Why are somany belie$ers so hard and !old and !allous 7et mee' lain it this (ay)

ne o" the greatest in$entions o" all time is so"t-ser$e i!e !ream) Where i!e !ream !ould be hard ands!oo ed out using a lot o" e""ort (ith an i!e !ream s!oo er+somebody "igured out a (ay to ma#e so"t-ser$e i!e !ream

immediately a$ailable (ith minimal e""ort),here is a homemade (ay to get so"t-ser$e i!e !ream

too) ,a#e the !arton out o" the "ree5er+ ut it on the #it!hen!ounter+ and let it set out "or a (hile) *im ly trans"er theatmos here o" the i!e !ream and a"ter a bit o" time you (illsee !hange) *ituating it in the right lo!ation (ill rodu!ethe trans"ormation desired)

,he reason (hy some hristians are so !old+ !allous+stingy+ unlo$ing+ and e$il is be!ause they are not hangingout in the right atmos here) @od (ill do the (or# o" trans"ormation i" (e are in an atmos here (here /e is) /eis (illing to do the (or# o" !hange in our hearts and mindsi" (e (ill allo( /im) Why not allo( /im to (or# in andthrough you

What to do:/e (ho doesn t !hange his atmos here (illne$er !hange his attitude)


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Loving Your WifeFebruary G

Bible Reading: Hro$erbs 18:13-94Key Verse: Verse 99 ! 'hoso indeth a wi e indeth agood thing, and obtaineth avour o the ()*+. Key Words: indeth a good thing

Ien must be !are"ul to ur ose"ully honor their (i$es) " not done ur ose"ully+ time and "amiliarity ha$e a (ay o" (earing do(n e$en the ni!est guys)

t s li#e the guy (ho married the lady (ho !aught a!old e$ery year o" their marriage) ,he "irst year he said+0*ugar+ darling+ this !old is ma#ing you mighty un!om"ortable) Why don t you let your lo$er boy ta#e his

baby to the do!tor to get rid o" this nasty !ough 2,he se!ond year o" marriage he said+ 0 arling+ that

!old seems to be getting (orse) Why don t you go !all r)Iiller 2

,he third year o" marriage he said+ 0>ou better liedo(n and rest (ith that !old be"ore the baby (a#es u )2

uring the "ourth year o" marriage+ he told her+ 0Besensible no( and ta#e !are o" that !old be"ore it gets any

(orse)2By the "i"th year o" marriage+ he (ould say to her+

0>ou ll be all right+ ?ust ta#e some as irin) By the (ay+ ho( about ironing those ants "or me to (ear today)2

*i' years into the marriage+ the husband (ould tellhis (i"e+ 0Would you do something about that !old and sto

bar#ing li#e a seal 2By the se$enth year o" marriage he sounded

something li#e this: 0Woman+ do something about that !old be"ore you gi$e me neumonia)2

No(+ remember to lo$e your (i"e= and remember+

(e are not er"e!t either)


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What to do: Wor# on your marriage more than you do yourgol" s(ing)

Response to LoveFebruary ;

Bible Reading: Heter 3:1-Key Verse: Verse ! (i&ewise, ye husbands, dwellwith them according to &nowledge, giving honourunto the wi e, as unto the wea&er vessel, and as beingheirs together o the grace o li e; that your %rayersbe not hindered. Key Words: dwell with them

Iaybe you heard the story o" a (oman (ho had ahusband (ho #e t a list) ,his list !ontained t(enty-"i$ethings he (anted her to do in order to be a good (i"e tohim) D$ery day he too# out the list and he !he!#ed o"" thethings that she !om leted) oo#ing < !he!#% leaning

(ould let her #no( ho( she s!ored < t(enty-three out o" t(enty-"i$e) ,(enty-one out o" t(enty-"i$e+ et!) ,his

(oman (as miserable) *he (as miserable be!ause shedidn t marry to be tied to a !he!#list) Not that the things

she did as a (i"e (eren t im ortant) ,hey (ere im ortantand they (ere ne!essary) But she had higher ho es "or hermarriage relationshi )

&"ter a number o" years+ the husband died) ,he (oman "elt a load li"ted "rom her shoulders be!ause shehad been er"orming "or years) *he had been doing herduty and hating e$ery minute+ though the dutiesthemsel$es (ere not innately bad)

,(o years later+ this same (oman "ell in lo$e (ith ane( guy < a guy (ho had no lists) /e told this (oman thatall he (anted to do (as to lo$e her) /e (anted her to (a#eu in the morning #no(ing that he lo$ed her) n the


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middle o" the day+ he (anted to be able to !all and remindher that he lo$ed her) &t night+ be"ore they retired+ he

(anted to reassure her that he lo$ed her) /e (anted hislo$e to be her e$ery (a#ing thought o" her day) /e (anted

her to #no( his lo$e+ not his lists)ne day she (as !leaning the house) *he o ened ua dra(er and sa( a ie!e o" a er) t (as the list "rom her"irst husband) *he began to giggle (hen she reali5ed thate$erything (ritten do(n+ all t(enty-"i$e duties+ (ereha ening e""ortlessly in her ne( marriage) D$erything shehad hated doing out o" re.uirement by the "irst husband+she (as doing "or the se!ond husband < and lo$ing it% &llthe se!ond husband had (as lo$e) t brought ?oy to this

(oman+ to her home+ and all that she did "or it) *he (aso$er o(ered by lo$e)

What to do:Remember+ there is no o(er li#e that o" genuine

@odly lo$e)

Someone to Love MeFebruary

Bible Reading: John 3:14-91Key Verse: Verse 1; ! "or #od so loved the world,that he gave his only begotten $on, that whosoeverbelieveth in him should not %erish, but haveeverlasting li e. Key Words: "or #od so loved the world

,ony D$ans (rites: 0 ha$e seen the mo$ie Beauty and the Beast three times) Iy (i"e too# me to see it onetime) too# my granddaughter to see it one time) We sa( it yet again a"ter that) t is the story about one ugly dude)


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,his beast has a terrible $oi!e and a terrible ersonality)/e s a nothing+ a nobody) But then there is a beauty+ and

you robably #no( the story) &ll the beast needed (assomebody to lo$e him) &nd as the story (ould ha$e it+ as

soon as someone lo$ed him+ he (asn t a beast anymore)0,here are a lot o" eo le (ho loo# li#e or a!t li#e beasts) ,hey ha$e ugly ersonalities+ or ugly attitudes)D$en a"ter !hur!h on any gi$en *unday+ many eo le (illsho( ho( ugly they are as soon as they hit the ar#ing lot)But it is ossible "or other "ol#s out there to be li#e Beauty),hese "ol#s "ind it ossible to run into beasts and !hangethem "or the better through their lo$e)2

*o (hi!h are you &re you the Beauty or the Beast

What to do:Remember+ there is a (orld !rying out to belo$ed) *o be Beauty%% &nyone !an be the beast)

Too Busy to LoveFebruary 8

Bible Reading: Re$elation 9:1-Key Verse: Verse 4 ! evertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast le t thy irst love. Key Words: thou hast le t thy irst love

0& "ather and his young daughter (ere great "riendsand mu!h in ea!h other s !om any) ,hen the "ather noted a!hange in his daughter) " he (ent "or a (al#+ she e'!usedhersel" "rom going) /e grie$ed about it+ but !ould not

understand) When his birthday !ame+ she resented him (ith a air o" e'.uisitely (or#ed sli ers+ saying+L ha$emade them "or you)

0,hen he understood (hat had been the matter "orthe ast three months+ and he said) LIy darling+ li#e


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these sli ers $ery mu!h+ but ne't time buy the sli ersand let me ha$e you all the days) (ould rather ha$e my !hild than anything she !an ma#e "or me)

0*ome o" us are so busy "or the 7ord that /e !annot

get mu!h o" us) ,o us /e (ould say+ L #no( your (or#s+ your labor+ your atien!e+ but miss the "irst 7o$e) 2M@) am bell Iorgan

While it is great to be busy "or the 7ord+ thereshould be time in our li"e "or us to be still and #no( that /eis 7ord)

What to do: on t be so busy "or @od that (e be!ome too

busy to lo$e /im)

Shoved OutFebruary E

Bible Reading: John 13:3G-38Key Verse: Verse 3G ! 0 y this shall all men &now that ye are my disci%les, i ye have love one to another )2

Key Words: i ye have love one to another0 ne day (ent to see a "ello( (or#er in @od s

ser$i!e -- a dear hristian+ but $ery im ulsi$e) &s (e tal#edtogether in her hall+ said something to her she did notli#e= and she too# me by the shoulders and ushed me o$erthe doorste + shutting the door in my "a!e% (al#ed home"eeling $ery indignant+ but as (aited on the 7ord "or light+/e turned me to John 13:3G: LBy this shall all men #no( that ye are my dis!i les+ i" ye ha$e lo$e one to another + and/e said+ Will you go to her house tomorro(+ and sho( herlo$e or my sa&e


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0 agreed to do so+ and handing o$er my naturalindignation to death A/is deathC+ (ent) ,he result (asunity and ea!e+ instead o" di$ision) ,hen sa( *atan hadtried to se arate us+ and bring a s irit o" bitterness+ so as to

hinder our uniting in rayer) Hraise @od+ the $i!tory (as a $ery real one+ through the (or#ing o(er o" our union (ithhrist in /is death)2

M &uthor On#no(n

What to do: When (e gi$e u on others+ (e "ail to lo$e them as

@od lo$es them)

What Christians re !"or#February 1

Bible Reading: 7u#e 4:14-99Key Verse: Verse 18 - The $%irit o the (ord is u%onme, because he hath anointed me to %reach the gos%el to the %oor; he hath sent me to heal the bro&en-hearted, to %reach deliverance to the ca%tives, andrecovering o sight to the blind, to set at liberty

them that are bruised, Key Words: to %reach the gos%el to the %oor

read the "ollo(ing years ago and it has stu!# (ithme through the years) trust it (ill bless you as mu!h as ithas blessed me)

0& hristian (oman (ho (as engaged in (or# "or the oor and degraded (as on!e s o#en to by one (ho (as (ell a!.uainted (ith both the (or#erand those (hom she sought to rea!h)

PL t does seem (onder"ul to me that you !ando su!h (or#+ her "riend said) L>ou sit beside these


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eo le+ and tal# (ith them in a (ay that do notthin# you (ould i" you #ne( about them+ ?ust (hatthey are+ and "rom (hat la!es they !ome)

0/er ans(er (as+ LWell+ su ose they are

dread"ul eo le) But+ i" the 7ord Jesus (ere no( onearth+ are they not the $ery eo le /e (ould stri$eto tea!h Would /e "eel / imsel" too good to goamong them &nd am better than my Iaster

0& oor+ illiterate erson+ (ho stood listeningto this !on$ersation+ said (ith great earnestnessand sim li! ity+ LWhy+ al(ays thought that (as

(hat hristians (ere "or) ,he ob?e!tor (assilen!ed+ and (hat (onder s not that (hat

hristians are "or 2M&uthor On#no(n

What to do:

Remember+ that s really (hat (e are "or: torea!h eo le in!luding the oor)

Love Your $nemiesFebruary 11

Bible Reading: 7u#e ;:9 -3;Key Verse: Verse 3G ! ut love ye your enemies, anddo good, and lend, ho%ing or nothing again; andyour reward shall be great, and ye shall be thechildren o the /ighest: or he is &ind unto theunthan& ul and to the evil. Key Words: love ye your enemies

t s interesting to me that it s not 0lo$e your enemy2 but rather 0lo$e your enemies)2 am !on$in!ed that (hen you lo$e @od (ith all your heart+ you (ill automati!ally ha$e enemies: many out o" the !hur!h+ and some maybe


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e$en (ithin the !hur!h) But ha$ing enemies is ine$itable in@od s ser$i!e)

n his boo#+ The #race o #iving + *te hen l"ordtells o" a Ba tist astor during the &meri!an Re$olution

named Heter Iiller (ho li$ed in D hrata+ Hennsyl$ania+and en?oyed the "riendshi o" @eorge Washington)n the same to(n also li$ed Ii!hael Wittman+ an

e$il-minded man (ho did all he !ould to o ose andhumiliate the astor (hene$er he had the !han!e) ne day Ii!hael Wittman (as arrested "or treason and senten!ed todie) Heter Iiller tra$eled se$enty miles on "oot toHhiladel hia to lead "or @eneral @eorge Washington tos are the li"e o" the traitor)

0No+ Heter+2 @eneral Washington said) 0 !annotgrant you the li"e o" your "riend)2

0Iy "riend 2 e'!laimed the old rea!her) 0/e s the bitterest enemy ha$e%2

0What 2 !ried Washington) 0>ou $e (al#ed se$enty miles to sa$e the li"e o" an enemy ,hat uts the matter in

di""erent light) ll grant your ardon)2 &nd he did)Heter Iiller too# Ii!hael Wittman ba!# home toD hrataQno longer an enemy but a "riend)

What to do: t s easy to lo$e your "riends but it ta#es reals iritual maturity to lo$e your enemies) &s# @od togro( you to the la!e (here you !an lo$e yourenemies)

La% of LoveFebruary 19

Bible Reading: Romans :1-


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Key Verse: Verse ! 'hat shall we say then Is thelaw sin #od orbid. ay, I had not &nown sin, but bythe law: or I had not &nown lust, e0ce%t the law hadsaid, Thou shalt not covet.

Key Words: Is the law sin #od orbid.No(+ (hile (e are not sa$ed by #ee ing the la(

A(hi!h none o" us !an doC+ (e !ertainly understand the $alue o" the la()

While the la( doesn t sa$e me+ it lets me #no( thatm a sinner and need a *a$ior) ,hen on!e m sa$ed+ m

under the 0la( o" lo$e)2

0 r) Iit!hell (as im ressing u on us that (e arenot under the 7a( (hen (e re in hrist+ but (e re under ane( la( -- the la( o" 7 VD) /e used this to illustrate: n

&meri!a there is a la( stating a (oman must ta#e !are o" her !hild) *o+ a man !omes to a ne( mother s home) /esays P&re you ta#ing !are o" your baby ,he 7a( says youha$e to)P ,he (oman+ tenderly holding her baby+ said+ Pdon t need a la( to ma#e me ta#e !are o" my baby)P WhyBe!ause she lo$es her baby% *he "eeds him+ holds him+!hanges him be!ause she lo$es him) no longer need the7a( be!ause m under hrist -- a la( o" 7 VD)2

M &uthor On#no(n,oday ray you are under the ne( la(: 0the 7a( o"

7 VD)2

What to do:7i$e by the la( o" lo$e) t (ill !hange your li"e+and others as (ell)

"eigned LoveFebruary 13

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 3:1-1


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Key Verse: Verse 12 - And yet or all this hertreacherous sister 3udah hath not turned unto mewith her whole heart, but eignedly, saith the ()*+. Key Words: but eignedly, saith the ()*+

,he (ord "eign means lasti!+ arti"i!ial+ not real),here (as a great illustration o" 0"eigned2 in the *eader4s

+igest (ritten by Joe Wagner) (as attending a ?unior sto!# sho( (hen a grand-

!ham ion lamb+ o(ned by a little girl+ (as being au!tioned) &s the bids rea!hed "i$e dollars er ound+ the little girl+standing beside the lamb in the arena+ began to !ry) &t tendollars+ the tears (ere streaming do(n her "a!e and she!las ed her arms tightly around the lamb s ne!#) ,hehigher the bids rose+ the more she !ried) Finally+ a lo!al

businessman bought the lamb "or more than 1 + butthen announ!ed that he (as donating it to the little girl),he !ro(d a lauded and !heered)

Ionths later+ (as ?udging some state(ide essays

(hen !ame a!ross one "rom a girl (ho told about the timeher grand-!ham ion lamb had been au!tioned) P,he ri!es began to get so high during the bidding+P she (rote+ Pthat started to !ry "rom ha iness)P *he !ontinued (ith: P,heman (ho bought the lamb "or so mu!h more than e$erdreamed (ould get returned the lamb to me+ and (hen got home+ addy barbe!ued the lamb -- and it (as really deli!ious)P

Hretty good des!ri tion o" "eigned lo$e%%

What to do: &s# @od to let your lo$e be real+ not "eigned%

$&ample of LoveFebruary 14

Bible Reading: Hsalm 11;Key Verse: Verse 1 - I love the ()*+, because he hath


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heard my voice and my su%%lications. Key Words: I love the ()*+

7o$e al(ays rodu!es a!tion: 0For @od so lo$ed the

(orld+ that he gave' 2 ,here is a!tion) Joshua 99:G+ 0tolo$e the 7ord your @od+ and to %al( in all his (ays)2 7o$eal(ays rodu!es a!tion)

n Iay 9+ 1E;9+ a dramati! ad$ertisement a earedin the $an "rancisco 50aminer : P don t (ant my husbandto die in the gas !hamber "or a !rime he did not !ommit)

(ill there"ore o""er my ser$i!es "or 1 years as a !oo#+ maid+or house#ee er to any leading attorney (ho (ill de"endhim and bring about his $indi!ation)P

ne o" *an Fran!is!o s greatest attorneys+ Vin!ent/allinan+ read or heard about the ad and !onta!ted @ladysKidd+ (ho had la!ed it) /er husband+ Robert 7ee Kidd+

(as about to be tried "or the slaying o" an elderly anti.uedealer) Kidd s "inger rints had been "ound on a

bloodstained ornate s(ord in the $i!tim s sho ) uring the

trial+ /allinan ro$ed that the anti.ue dealer had not been#illed by the s(ord+ and that Kidd s "inger rints and bloodon the s(ord got there be!ause Kidd had on!e toyed (ith it

(hile lay"ully dueling (ith a "riend (hen they (ere bothout sho ing) ,he ?ury+ a"ter 11 hours+ "ound Kidd to benot guilty) &ttorney /allinan re"used @ladys Kidd s o""er o" 1 years ser$itude)

What to do:Remember+ (e #no( (ho and (hat (e lo$e byour a!tions)

Sa)rifi)ial Love February 1GBible Reading: *ong o" *olomon 8:1-Key Verse: Verse - Many waters cannot 6uench


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love, neither can the loods drown it: i a man wouldgive all the substance o his house or love, it wouldutterly be contemned. Key Words: Many waters cannot 6uench love

7o$e is an unusual thing) t (ill !ause you to dothings and a!t in (ays you ne$er thought (ould behumanly ossible)

For e'am le+ William @ladstone+ in announ!ing thedeath o" Hrin!ess &li!e to the /ouse o" ommons+ told atou!hing story) ,he little daughter o" the Hrin!ess (asseriously ill (ith di htheria) ,he do!tors told the rin!essnot to #iss her little daughter and endanger her li"e by

breathing the !hild s breath) n!e (hen the !hild (asstruggling to breathe+ the mother+ "orgetting hersel" entirely+ too# the little one into her arms to #ee her "rom!ho#ing to death) Ras ing and struggling "or her li"e+ the!hild said+ PIomma+ #iss me%P Without thin#ing o" hersel" the mother tenderly #issed her daughter) *he got

di htheria and some days therea"ter she (ent to be "ore$er (ith the 7ord) Real lo$e "orgets sel") Real lo$e #no(s nodanger) Real lo$e doesn t !ount the !ost) ,he Bible says+PIany (aters !annot .uen!h lo$e+ neither !an the "loodsdro(n it)P

7o$e does many a s lendored thing)

What to do:Ne$er "orget @od s lo$e "or you in sending Jesusto die+ be buried and raised again) ,hat (as thegreatest gi"t o" lo$e)

Love of Money February 1;

Bible Reading: ,imothy ;:1-1


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Key Verse: Verse 1 < "or the love o money is theroot o all evil: which while some coveted a ter, theyhave erred rom the aith, and %ierced themselvesthrough with many sorrows.

Key Words: "or the love o moneyIany eo le thin# money is se!urity+ but ,imothy

;:E (arns that it !an be ?ust the o osite) & "e( years ago+!olumnist Jim Bisho re orted (hat ha ened to eo le

(ho (on the state lottery:Rosa @rayson o" Washington (on 4 a (ee# "or

li"e) *he hides in her a artment) For the "irst time in her

li"e+ she has Pner$es)P D$eryone tries to ut the tou!h onher) PHeo le are so mean+P she said) P ho e you (in thelottery and see (hat ha ens to you)P

When the I!@ugarts o" Ne( >or# (on the rish*(ee sta#es+ they (ere ha y) Ho (as a steam"itter)Johnny+ t(enty-si'+ loaded !rates on do!#s) ,im (as goingto night s!hool) Ho s lit the million (ith his sons) ,heyall said the money (ouldn t !hange their lans) & yearlater+ the million (asn t gone= it (as bent) ,he boys

(eren t s ea#ing to Ho + or ea!h other) Johnny (as !hasinge' ensi$e ra!e horses= ,im (as !at!hing u (ith e' ensi$egirls) Iom a!!used Ho o" hiding his o#e "rom her)

Within t(o years+ all o" them (ere in !ourt "or non aymento" in!ome ta'es) P t s the e$il s o(n money+P Iom said)Both boys (ere studying hard to be!ome al!oholi!s)

&ll these eo le ho ed and rayed "or sudden (ealth) &ll had their rayers ans(ered) &ll (ere (re!#edon a dollar sign)

What to do:,he lo$e and !ra$ing to be 0ri!h2 isn t se!urity+

but rather it s sensual and de$ilish) We (ould all do (ell to remember this (arning "rom @od)


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Love *s +nafraidFebruary 1

Bible Reading: John 4:1 -91Key Verse: Verse 18 - There is no ear in love; but %er ect love casteth out ear: because ear hathtorment. /e that eareth is not made %er ect in love .+Key Words: %er ect love casteth out ear

*oon a"ter his marriage+ the "amous nineteenth!entury rish oet and !om oser ,homas Ioore (as !alleda(ay on business) n his return+ he (as met not by his

beauti"ul bride+ but their "amily do!tor) 0>our (i"e isu stairs) But she has as#ed you not to !ome u ) *he hassmall o') ,he disease has le"t her on!e "la(less s#in

o!#ed and s!arred) *he has dra(n the shutters+ and as#edthat you ne$er see her again)2

,homas Ioore (ould not listen+ but bounded uthe ste s to his (i"e s room) t (as bla!# as night inside)/e rea!hed "or the gas ?ets) 0No% on t light the lam s+2s!reamed his bride) 0@o) Hlease go) ,his is the greatest gi"t

!an gi$e you+ no()2nstead o" lea$ing+ he s ent most o" the night

(riting a lo$e oem+ (hi!h he then set to musi!) ,he ne'tmorning+ in her dar#ened bedroom+ he sang:

Belie$e me+ i" all those endearing young !harms+ Whi!h ga5e on so "ondly today+

Were to !hange by tomorro(+ and "lee in my arms+7i#e "airy gi"ts "ading a(ay)

,hou (ouldst still be adored+ as this moment thou art67et thy lo$eliness "ade as it (ill+

&nd around the dear ruin ea!h (ish o" my heart Would ent(ine itsel" $erdantly still)


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,he song ended) /is bride rose to her "eet+ !rossedthe room+ and slo(ly dre( o en the shutters) 7o$e (asuna"raid o" the light o" reality)

What to do:Remember+ er"e!t lo$e !asteth out "ear+ it s notabout @od s lo$e "or us= it s about our lo$e "or/im)

Mira)le of LoveFebruary 18

Bible Reading: @enesis G :1G-91Key Verse: Verse 9 - ut as or you, ye thought evilagainst me; but #od meant it unto good, to bring to

%ass, as it is this day, to save much %eo%le alive. Key Words: but #od meant it unto good

n her boo# /eaven in My /and + "irst grade tea!her &li!e 7ee /um hreys des!ribes some o" her !lassroome' erien!es) ne delight"ul story !on!erns Roberta+ (hose"ather (as in the Na$y during World War ) Da!h time he

(as on lea$e+ he (ould ma#e it a oint to bring her tos!hool his last day at home) ne arti!ular morning herode her to s!hool iggyba!#+ then aused to say good-bye)

& ologi5ing that he had a !old+ he #issed her lightlyon her dim led !hee# instead o" her li s) Roberta (asdisa ointed) ,hen she er"ormed a mira!le) With herthumb and "ore"inger+ she rea!hed u and 0!aught2 the#iss) ,hen (ith a retty air o" trium h+ she la!ed in

s.uarely on her mouth) With abandon+ !hildren o"ten rema#e the realities o" li"e (ith their !reati$e imaginations) But should thismystery be lost to adults D)g)+ (ho says you !an t see thesun on a rainy day


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Jose h+ sold into Dgy tian sla$ery by his ?ealous brothers+ re"used to ta#e re$enge in later years (hen they!ame to Dgy t to buy !orn "rom the Hharoah s granaries)0*o no( it (as not you that sent me hither+ but @od2 is the

(ay Jose h e' lained it) 0>e thought e$il against me= but@od meant it unto good2 A@enesis 4G:8 and G :9 C)Jose h too# the sting o" sla$ery and !hanged it to a

mira!le o" lo$e+ and that is (hat @od intended "or us to do:er"orm a mira!le o" lo$e)

What to do: *ho!# those (ho ha$e hurt you by lo$ing them)

+seless Without YouFebruary 1E

Bible Reading: @enesis 9:18-9GKey Verse: Verses 18 - And the ()*+ #od said, It isnot good that the man should be alone; I will ma&ehim an hel% meet or him. Key Words: hel% meet or him

We read in @enesis 9:18+ 0 t is not good that manshould be alone)2 ,he truth is (e husbands and (i$es needea!h other)

F) &le'ander Iagoun says+ 07o$e is the assionateand abiding desire on the art o" t(o or more eo le to

rodu!e together 6an emotional !limate in (hi!h ea!h !an"lourish+ "ar su erior to (hat either !ould a!hie$e alone)2

&nd John 7e$y notes that an enduring marriage has

one re.uirement: t(o eo le (ho are 0ready to sin#themsel$es in the !reation o" a ne( unit bigger than eithero" them)2


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*o use this test on your marriage: &m hel ing myhusband or (i"e to be!ome (hat she or he other(ise !ouldne$er a!hie$e alone

,his idea shines through in Rudol h Beiser s lay

about Robert Bro(ning and Dli5abeth Barrett+ The arretts o 'im%ole $treet. Dli5abeth+ an in$alid+ "eltun(orthy o" Robert s lo$e) n re ly he said+ 0Dli5abeth+ mystrength needs your (ea#ness ?ust as mu!h as your

(ea#ness needs my strength)2 &nd /enry Wads(orth 7ong"ello( e!hoes the same

beauti"ul sentiments in 0,he *ong o" /ia(atha+2

&s unto the bo( the !ord is+*o unto the man is (oman=

,hough she bends him+ she obeys him+,hough she dra(s him+ yet she "ollo(s=

Oseless ea!h (ithout the other)

What to do:@od brought this erson (e !all our s ouse to us

be!ause (e need them) ,oday than# @od "or them)

,esus Loved -imFebruary 9

Bible Reading: Iar# 1 :1 -9Key Verse: Verse 91 < Then 3esus beholding himloved him, and said unto him, )ne thing thou lac&est:go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the


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%oor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: andcome, ta&e u% the cross, and ollow me. Key Words: Then 3esus beholding him loved him

$e al(ays mar$eled at this $erse+ in arti!ular thestatement 0then Jesus beholding him lo$ed him)2 D$enthough the ri!h young man had !hosen ossessions o$erJesus+ /e still lo$ed him)

,he great *(iss theologian Karl Barth (as meeting (ith a grou o" edu!ators in harlotte+ North arolina)

ne o" the smart young ro"essors at this meeting s o#eu : 0 r) Barth+ you ha$e (ritten many boo#s on hristiantheology) (ould li#e to as# you+ an you ut the !hie"message o" hristianity in one senten!e 2

Barth re lied: 0>es+ ha$e (ritten many boo#s ontheology) But !an gi$e you hristianity s ans(er in onesenten!e) ,his senten!e is "rom an old song my motherused to sing to me in *(it5erland (hen (as a !hild:

Jesus lo$es me+ this #no(+For the Bible tells me so)2

&nd so /e does% /e lo$es me and /e lo$es you as (ell)

What to do:Remember that Jesus lo$es you) /e made you)/e lo$es you) /e may not lo$e all the !hoi!es (ema#e+ but /e lo$es us)

Tou)hing Story February 91

Bible Reading: orinthians G:11-91Key Verse: Verse 18 - And all things are o #od, whohath reconciled us to himsel by 3esus 7hrist, andhath given to us the ministry o reconciliation;


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Key Words: and hath given to us the ministry oreconciliation

,here is no doubt that true lo$e in$ol$es

re!on!iliation Abe!oming "riends againC be!ause (e all ha$eour 0ri"ts2 (ith others= yes+ e$en those (e lo$e dearly)ne o" the most tou!hing stories $e e$er read

in$ol$ed the sub?e!t o" re!on!iliation),he * anish ha$e a story about a "ather and son

(ho be!ame estranged) ,he son le"t home+ and the "atherlater set out to "ind him) /e sear!hed "or months (ith nosu!!ess) Finally+ in des eration+ the "ather turned to thene(s a er "or hel ) /is ad sim ly read+ P ear Ha!o+ meetme in "ront o" this ne(s a er o""i!e at noon on *aturday)

&ll is "orgi$en) lo$e you) >our "ather)P n *aturday+ eighthundred young men named Ha!o sho(ed u loo#ing "or"orgi$eness and lo$e "rom their estranged "athers) ,he

(orld is "illed (ith eo le (ho des erately long "orre!on!iliation < (ith ea!h other+ and (ith @od)

Iany eo le are loo#ing to be lo$ed today) &daughter is loo#ing to be lo$ed by her "ather+ a (i"e by herhusband+ a husband by his !hildren+ and so it goes) >ou!an t ma#e eo le lo$e you+ but you !an lo$e them%%

What to do:7o$e others: (e do rea

(hat (e so()

Ta(ing Love for GrantedFebruary 99

Bible Reading: Hro$erbs 9 :1-11Key Verse: Verse 11 < 5ven a child is &nown by hisdoings, whether his wor& be %ure, and whether it beright.


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Key Words: &nown by his doings

7et me as# you: o you ta#e @od s lo$e "or grantedo (e ta#e @od s lo$e "or granted *o o"ten am a"raid (e

do) & mother+ in one o" those deli!ious moments thatma#e mothers (hat they are+ dre( her t(o-year-olddaughter to her and said+ 0 h+ lo$e you%2 ,he little girl+

$ery mu!h o!!u ied (ith the (him o" the moment+ dre(a(ay and said+ 0>es+ #no()2 7o$e (as ta#en "or granted)

&s early in li"e as the se!ond year the Word (as being illustrated: 5ven a child is &nown by his doings,whether his wor& be %ure, and whether it be right. 2 AHro$)9 :11C' ,ragedy o!!urs (hen someone hears the $oi!e o"@od saying+ as /e does "rom al$ary+ and as /e does "roma thousand !ir!umstan!es o" li"e+ 0Iy !hild+ lo$e you+2and is ans(ered (ith 0>es+ #no(2Qan indi""eren!e thatsho(s that /is lo$e is not really returned) Iost o" li"e ssadness "lo(s "rom su!h an attitude) ,he (indo(s o"

hea$en are o ened (hen (e !an learn to "eel dee ly: 'elove /im, because /e irst loved us

A1 John 4:1E C'

What to do: on t ta#e @od s lo$e "or granted)

Renting LoveFebruary 93

Bible Reading: John 4:1-9;Key Verse: Verse 18 - "or thou hast had ivehusbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thyhusband: in that saidst thou truly. Key Words: "or thou hast had ive husbands
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While (e "o!us on the *amaritan (oman and (ater+as (ell (e should+ there is one oint (e o"ten o$erloo#),his lady desired to be lo$ed)

*o it is (ith many eo le and "amilies today+ thelonging to be a re!iated and lo$ed)n Ja an+ you !an rent a "amily) Dlderly Ja anese

(ho are isolated "rom their !hildren by the "ranti! a!e o"modern li"e !an rent a 0"amily2 "or lun!h and a "e( hours)Just !all Ni on Ko#asei /onbu AJa an D""e!ti$eness/ead.uartersC and as# "or a son+ daughter+ grand!hild+

(hate$er relati$e you (ant+ and that ty e (ill sho( u at your door and greet you as i" they ha$en t seen you in years)

" !ourse the ser$i!e isn t !hea : three hours (ith your"amily !ost 1+13 + lus trans ortation)

*atsu#i hi(a "ounded the business in 1EE (hen+as a business(oman+ she (as too busy to $isit her mother)

om any sta"" $isited her instead+ and hi(a deemed it asu!!ess) hi(a s obser$ation o" her !ustomers is not

sur rising) *he said+ 0What is !ommon about our !lients isthat they are thirsty "or human lo$e)2 &ren t you glad @od didn t !all this ser$i!e (hen (e

needed a *a$ior 7o$e !an t be mar#eted+ onlyun!onditionally gi$en)

What to do: Kno( @od lo$es you) 7et your "amily #no( youlo$e them)

Love *s BlindFebruary 94

Bible Reading: JudeKey Verse: Verse 94 - ow unto him that is able to&ee% you rom alling, and to %resent you aultlessbe ore the %resence o his glory with e0ceeding 8oy, Key Words: to &ee% you rom alling


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/a$e you e$er heard the saying+ 07o$e is blind2 Well+ not only is it blind+ it !auses brain "ree5e as (ell) t ?ust seems that (hen a erson "alls in lo$e+ their brain goes

dead+ "ree5es andSor gets stu!# in neutral) &s a result+ theerson in lo$e !an really do and belie$e some strangethings) 7et me e' lain)

&s the daughter brought in her date to meet herarents+ su!h e' ressions o" sho!# !ould be seen on their

"a!e) Iother and dad (ere terri"ied to see the young man!o$ered in tattoos+ long dirty hair+ a dirty beard+ earrings+hea$y boots6?ust an o$erall rough a earan!e) n !on!ern+the mother her daughter aside and as#ed+ 0/oney+ is heni!e 2 ,he daughter (as ta#en aba!# by the .uestion "romher mother) 0*ure+ he s ni!e%2 she said) 0Why (ould he bedoing G hours o" !ommunity ser$i!e i" he (asn t ni!e 2

all it (hat you (ant: blindness+ nai$etT+ brain"ree5e+ or ?ust being brain dead= lo$e !an !ause eo le to doand see some strange things)

,he ans(er you as# Jude 91+ 94+ 0Kee yoursel$esin the lo$e o" @od+ loo#ing "or the mer!y o" our 7ord Jesushrist unto eternal li"e) No( unto him that is able to #ee

you "rom "alling+ and to resent you "aultless be"ore theresen!e o" his glory (ith e'!eeding ?oy)2

What to do:Kee yoursel$es in lo$e (ith hrist)

Tri.ute of LoveFebruary 9G

Bible Reading: John 1

Key Verse: Verse 9; - And I have declared unto themthy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewiththou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. Key Words: thou hast loved me


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John 1 is the 7ord s rayer be"ore his trial and!ru!i"i'ion) n his rayer (e see Jesus lo$e "or /is

dis!i les and /is Father) n this rayer in $erses 9G and9;+ (e read /is tribute to @od+ /is Father) !ame a!ross the "ollo(ing (hi!h is a tou!hing

tribute to one (ho is lo$ed)

lo$e you not only "or (hat you are+ but "or (hat am (hen am (ith you)

lo$e you not only "or (hat you ha$emade o" yoursel"+ but "or (hat you arema#ing o" me)

lo$e you "or assing o$er all the"oolish+ (ea# things that you !an t heldimly seeing in my heart+ and "ordra(ing out into the light all the

beauti"ul belongings that no one else

had loo#ed .uite "ar enough to "ind) lo$e you be!ause you are hel ing meto ma#e o" the lumber o" my li"e+ not ata$ern but a tem le and out o" the

(or#s o" my e$ery day+ not a re roa!h but a song)

lo$e you be!ause you ha$e done morethan any !reed !ould ha$e done toma#e me ha y)

>ou ha$e done it (ithout a tou!h+ (ithout a (ord+ (ithout a song) >ou ha$e done it by ?ust being >oursel")

What to do:Be real%% 7o$e others%%


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-erein *s LoveFebruary 9;

Bible Reading: John 4:1-1Key Verse: Verse 1 < /erein is love, not that weloved #od, but that he loved us, and sent his $on to bethe %ro%itiation or our sins.. Key Words: not that we loved #od, but that heloved us

& gentleman (ho (as a ro"essed hristian (as

ta#en seriously ill) /e be!ame troubled about the little lo$ehe "elt in his heart "or @od+ and s o#e o" his e' erien!e to a"riend) ,his is ho( the "riend ans(ered him)

0When go home "rom here+ e' e!t to ta#e my baby on my #nee+ loo# into her s(eet eyes+ listen to her!harming rattle+ and tired as am+ her resen!e (ill restme= "or lo$e that !hild (ith unutterable tenderness) Butshe lo$es me little) " my heart (ere brea#ing it (ould notdisturb her slee ) " my body (ere ra!#ed (ith ain+ it

(ould not interru t her lay) " (ere dead+ she (ould"orget me in a "e( days) Besides this+ she had ne$er

brought me a enny+ but (as a !onstant e' ense to me) am not ri!h+ but there is not money enough in the (orld to

buy my baby) /o( is it oes she lo$e me+ or do lo$eher o (ithhold my lo$e until #no( she lo$es me &m

(aiting "or her to do something (orthy o" my lo$e be"oree'tending it 2

,his ra!ti!al illustration o" the lo$e o" @od "or /is!hildren !aused the tears to roll do(n the si!# man s "a!e)0 h+ see+2 he e'!laimed+ 0it is not my lo$e to @od+ but@od s lo$e "or me+ that should be thin#ing o") &nd dolo$e /im no( as ne$er lo$ed /im be"ore)2

0/erein is lo$e+ not that (e lo$ed @od+ but that /e

lo$ed us2 A John 4:1 C)

What to do:


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,hin# today on @od s lo$e "or you and ma#e a listo" ho( @od has dis layed /is lo$e "or you)

The Moth and The LionFebruary 9

Bible Reading: /osea GKey Verse: Verse 19 - There ore will I be unto 5%hraim as a moth, and to the house o 3udah asrottenness. Key Words: will I be unto 5%hraim as a moth

/osea G:19 is a beauti"ul i!ture o" @od s lo$e andho( /e is "or us e$en in the hard things (hi!h /e must

bring into our li$es)*ome little inse!t !omes into li"e and nests among

the things (e $alue) *uddenly (e reali5e that !orru tion is

there) @od means this "or a sign that (ill !ause us to turnto /im immediately) " (e a!!e t the (or# o" the moth andreturn to @od+ /e (ill restore to us all that /e has ta#ena(ay)

But su ose men do not turn to @od (hen /e sends/is inse!t-troubles ,(o $erses later /e gi$es another

(ord (hi!h is more terrible: 0 (ill be unto D hraim as alion62 AG:14C) ,his is the rogress o" @od s lo$e) /e (illnot let us lose oursel$es (ithout e'hausting all o" theresour!es o" /is lo$e) ,he moth may ha$e eaten $aluable

ossessions+ but (e !an turn the rug around+ (e !an utthe !ou!h against a (all (here the ra$ages !annot be seen+

(e !an mo$e a lam so that the light (ill not shine u onthe destru!tion) ,hen /e is "or!ed to send the lion) Withno (arning at all+ great trouble s rings u on us li#e a beast

o" rey) Fear gri s us) ur blood runs !old) /a y are (e+i" (e reali5e that this is the 7ord o" lo$e+ Who !alls us toturn "rom the ath (here lions lur# and to run to the atho" /is (ill (here no enemy !an assail us)


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,housands o" eo le+ ho(e$er+ ha$e had the mothand the lion and ha$e not been mo$ed by them) @od is"or!ed to hide /is "a!e "rom them) ,hey are le"t+ erha s inun!on!ern+ erha s in restless and uneasy (orry+ but in all+

@od is being good to them+ sho(ing /imsel" "or them byholding the door o" sal$ation o en+ and !alling them to/imsel")

What to do: t s al(ays good to #no( that 0(hom the 7ord

lo$eth+ /e !hasteneth)2

,ealous LoveFebruary 98

Bible Reading: euteronomy 4:14-94Key Verse: Verse 94 - "or the ()*+ thy #od is aconsuming ire, even a 8ealous #od.Key Words: even a 8ealous #od

& "ather and a mother lo$e their son and (ant the $ery best "or him) ,hey ho e he (ill "ind a girl outstandingin !hara!ter and attainments+ and that this girl (ill ma#e

him a good (i"e) ,hey (at!h him ay attention to t(o girls+ea!h o" (hom is see#ing to !a ture the son "or hersel") ,het(o girls may be ?ealous o" ea!h other in the modern senseo" un leasant "ear and resentment+ but the arents are

?ealous o" their son in the Bible sense o" the (ord) ,hey arenot ?ealous of him+ nor are they ?ealous of either o" thegirls) ,hey ha$e a "eeling o" great lo$e and desire "or theirson= they (ish to rote!t him "rom any un(orthy !hoi!e=they (ish only that he (ill turn to that (hi!h (ill be best"or him)

@od has ?ealousy "or us= /e lo$es us so mu!h that/e does not (ish us to (aste our o(ers and our a""e!tions


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on the tri$ial and ta(dry) @od s (hole ur ose in thero!esses o" li"e is to unde!ei$e us+ to turn us "rom ho e or

trust in oursel$es and turn us ba!# to all ho e and trust in/imsel")

What to do:*ing raises unto @od) sn t /e (onder"ul+

(onder"ul+ (onder"ul%%

Nothing binds me to myLord like a strong belief in His

changeless love. ~ Charles Spurgeon


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&henever !e cannot love inthe old, human !ay, Corrie, "odcan give us the perfect !ay./

~ Corrie ten0oom , The Hiding Place

Love worketh no ill to hisneighbor: therefore love is theful lling of the law ~ Romans !: "

# dee$ly a$$reciate thehel$ of

ar #arsons

Glenda ric%

And m lovel wife, Linda
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