How many ways to say I love you...
How about 1976 ways.
That is how many books you can browse on Amazon.com if you do a search on "Christian Marriage". Do a search for "Loving God" and you get 5290 books under "Christianity".
I was reading in the book of Colossians yesterday and I came across this:
Again.. as I reflect on my trip to Peru. Their genuine faith and love for Jesus Christ was so attractive. They had a deep understanding that Jesus Christ paid the price for all of us so that we can be free from the judgement that will be coming and we will spend Eternity with Him, if we just put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ alone. They get it! And believe it or not... they don't have a Northwestern Bookstore anywhere to be found! They have the Word of God, the Holy Spirit and brothers and sisters around them to build each other up in their faith.
Now, there are some really good books out there on Faith. But are we turning for guidance 1st? The verse above in Colossians tells us that we find EVERYTHING we need in Christ... assuming we have the "union" with Christ. We are complete! Granted we may not understand that completely... we have His Holy Spirit and His Word... the Bible... to reveal His will to us. And God has put us in community with other believers striving towards the same goal through the local church.
So next time you are looking for guidance and direction... crack open the best seller, written by the world's best author, also known for His work with "Creation" and "Life".
Speaking for myself... if I had a choice to read what other people are saying about God's Word or reading God's word. I think the choice is easy, especially when I would have to sift through 1000's of books when I could just open one.
May the Lord bless you today!
That is how many books you can browse on Amazon.com if you do a search on "Christian Marriage". Do a search for "Loving God" and you get 5290 books under "Christianity".
I was reading in the book of Colossians yesterday and I came across this:
"For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority." Colossians 2: 9-10
Again.. as I reflect on my trip to Peru. Their genuine faith and love for Jesus Christ was so attractive. They had a deep understanding that Jesus Christ paid the price for all of us so that we can be free from the judgement that will be coming and we will spend Eternity with Him, if we just put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ alone. They get it! And believe it or not... they don't have a Northwestern Bookstore anywhere to be found! They have the Word of God, the Holy Spirit and brothers and sisters around them to build each other up in their faith.
Now, there are some really good books out there on Faith. But are we turning for guidance 1st? The verse above in Colossians tells us that we find EVERYTHING we need in Christ... assuming we have the "union" with Christ. We are complete! Granted we may not understand that completely... we have His Holy Spirit and His Word... the Bible... to reveal His will to us. And God has put us in community with other believers striving towards the same goal through the local church.
So next time you are looking for guidance and direction... crack open the best seller, written by the world's best author, also known for His work with "Creation" and "Life".
Speaking for myself... if I had a choice to read what other people are saying about God's Word or reading God's word. I think the choice is easy, especially when I would have to sift through 1000's of books when I could just open one.
May the Lord bless you today!
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