devotion

Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. We turn to Ephesians today and have the words of Paul where once again he uses agape to describe the […]

1 John 4:11 Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. Can you guess the Greek word for love today? It seems John spoke only of agape love in […]

John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. Today’s verse on love is non-negotiable. It is a command, something we MUST […]

1 Corinthians 13:6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. Today we continue on with the famous love chapter in 1 Corinthians, though we did skip verse five. Being a continuation […]

1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  Today’s verse is a favorite for weddings and Valentine’s Day cards. It is often […]

1 John 4:7-8 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Dear friends… I love that John starts this verse […]

Psalm 18:1 I love you, Lord, my strength. We get a different form of love in today’s verse.  To date we have learned extensively about the Greek agape (perfect love) and had one day where […]

Romans 13:10  Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Both times love is used in today’s verse, we are again using the Greek agape. Paul speaks of […]

Revelation 3:19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. No one likes being disciplined. We all remember what it felt like to get in trouble as a child, to […]

Psalm 36:7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. Today we venture into the Old Testament to look at the love of God described by […]

1 John 3:17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? I have always […]

Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. If you have read any of the previous devotions I’ve written, you know we have […]

Ruth 1:16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my […]

1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. Today’s verse comes from what is […]

John 15:9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. The words we have in today’s verse were spoken by Jesus to His disciples. Though they were […]