First things first … our Saviour’s love for us, not our love for him …

"I heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto me and rest." Listening for the voice of Jesus - this is the most important thing in reading the Bible. Does he come to us with a whole lot of Do's and Don't's? No! He comes to us with his love. The first thing that he …

Before Christmas, begin to thank Jesus. After Christmas, keep on thanking Him.

Christmas is a time for celebrating - giving thanks for the love of Jesus, but it's not the only time for celebrating. Any day, we can thank Him for His love. Every day, we can come to Him, and say, "Thank You, Jesus, for loving me." Before Christmas, begin to thank Him. After Christmas, keep …

Even when we’re surrounded by people …

Even when we're surrounded by people, the world can be a lonely place. Into our loneliness, Jesus comes. He tells us that He is "God with us" (Matthew 1:23). He's our Friend, our best Friend, the Friend who will never leave us ans never let us down. He loves us with the greatest love of …

Trusting In Christ’s Love, We Learn To Love.

The Pharisees lived by law. Jesus lived by love. The law of God - ‘holy and just and good’ (Romans 7:12) - had been distorted by the religious hypocrites. They were saying, ‘love your neighbour and hate your enemy’ (Matthew 5:43). ‘Love your neighbour’ is found in Leviticus 19:18. ‘Hate your enemy’ is not found …

Changed by the love of Christ …

We are not changed by self-effort or self-improvement. We are changed by Christ. We must never forget this. We must never forget him. We don't change ourselves. He changes us. Most of all, he changes us by his love. Knowing that we are loved by him, we learn to live in a spirit of thanksgiving …

Wisdom comes to us through Christ …

Wisdom comes to us through Christ. He teaches us to live in the light of his death and resurrection. Our lives are to be shaped by his love - suffering love, triumphant love.

Christ’s Love – Reaching Us, Changing Us And Growing In Us

In Luke 13:1-21, we see Jesus preaching, teaching and healing. At the heart of His ministry, there is love. The story of Jesus’ life on earth is an “old, old story.” It tells us about events which happened about 2,000 years ago. This story is still relevant to our life today. That is because it is …