1 John 3:11-18 – For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because hi sown deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. Do not be surprised brother, that the world…
The giving of thanks is simply the right thing to do in relationship between the All-Giving Creator and the always dependent creature.
Let’s face it. The Christian life as defined by the Lord in His Word is a call to exhausting labor, tiresome service, sacrificial giving, fierce self-denial, and will flat out drain the obedient Christian to the demands of obedience Christ places upon us.
So, paint this picture with me. What if every person who claims to be a Christian lived each day, in all relationships – family, friend, strangers – with these attitudes and actions: fair, impartial treatment of all, kindness to all, and to exude the virtue of humility in all conversations and interactions?
How encouraging is it when someone looks us in the face, sends a text or email, or drops us a good old fashion snail mail card saying, “I am praying for you”?
The book of Jonah is rich in theology, practical in Christian living, and life-altering in its application in properly responding to God’s painful sovereignty.