Faith Food

We LOVE HIM because he first loved us. 1 John 4:19          When You are in a love relationship with someone, it’s no longer “works” to do those things that please the one you love. The tendency is works when there is no relationship. When we are acutely aware of the love   relationship we are in with the Lord Jesus, not only will we be recipients of the good things He does for us, but we will also be joyfully passionate about doing what pleases Him. “We love him BECAUSE, he first loved us!” If doing what pleases the Lord becomes a “works” thing, then it’s time to remind yourself of his great love for you and your love for Him. Take some time and meditate on your love relationship with the Lord. Remind yourself of how much God loves you and that your love for Him means more to you than anything and anyone! If you feel that your good deeds done are somehow a necessity to earn God’s blessings, then go back to “why” you are doing th...

We LOVE him because He first loved us. - 1 John 4:19           Our love for God starts with knowing and believing in His great love for us! “We love Him BECAUSE...” After seeing and experiencing God’s love for us, we become empowered with ability to LOVE Him back! Jesus said: “If a man loves me, he will keep my words.” You don’t have to be prodded to do the works Jesus said to do when you love Him. You WANT to do His will after experiencing His great love for you!            Sure there will be opposition from the flesh and the devil trying to get us to go astray, but as we remind ourselves of God’s love for us and  our love for him, we will have the advantage, and we will overcome!           Loving God is not something we do in our own power. Like everything else in our Christian walk, we have grace  to do what we are called to do! When our love for God is the reason  we are ...

As every man has received the gift, even so minister the same to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.- 1 Peter 4:10           Some of the most un -gracious people can be those who preach the Grace Message! If you don’t see it like they see, they will cut you off. If you speak anything to try and balance out what they’re teaching, they will be everything but gracious to you! You would think that loving the message of God’s grace towards us would actually make us more gracious to those around us. That’s how it’s supposed to be! We must be cautious to not only study grace but to live gracious toward everyone, including those we don’t like!           God says we are to minister the grace He has given to us to those around us. The very nature of grace is to be kind and loving to those WHO DON’T seem to line up with what’s right! God’s grace towards us when we were yet sinners and he didn’t say, “I’m leavin...

1 John 3:22-23 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. And this is His commandment, that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and LOVE ONE ANOTHER, as He gave us commandment. Dear friend, I know it will seem at times that love is not the best way, but God says it is. Your Heavenly Father knows your every need and desire and He wants you blessed abundantly, and this amazing life is found in walking in love! The devil is constantly trying to deceive people into thinking that they don't love their spouse anymore because they don't have the same feelings they used to have toward them. This is the devils attempt to rip you and your family off from the powerful, fulfilling life God has reserved for you. Love is so much stronger than feelings and emotions. Actually, love is more about DEVOTION than emotion! True love is on a much higher plain than feelings, and true love...