It's the human condition. We are terrified by God, we are terrified by each other, and we are terrified by loneliness. It's the reason Jesus came into this world, and it's the reason we killed Him. It's also the reason we need Him. I read somewhere recently that “If you love … [Read more...] about Lost and Found
Neighbour
Neighbours
So there's this lawyer in Luke 10:25, an expert of the law in Israel, who asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus points the man to the law and asks him what he thinks the law teaches. The lawyer gets it right and replies that we are to love the Lord and love … [Read more...] about Neighbours
#08 God is My Neighbour – OT Survey
In Galatians chapter five we read, For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Galatians 5:14) This is a remarkable statement, don't you think? Everything that the law teaches and demands can be summed up with the command to love … [Read more...] about #08 God is My Neighbour – OT Survey
Loving Ourselves to Death
Some people will tell you that the most important thing you can do in life is to learn to love yourself, or that you cannot love others until you love yourself. But self-love is ultimately unsatisfying. It is fruitless. It is lame. It is barren. Self-love gives nothing but … [Read more...] about Loving Ourselves to Death