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“The Jesus Creed life participates in a cycle. It begins with God’s perfect love in the communion of the Father, Son and Spirit; it explodes into the creation of you and me as eikons; it comes to fruition in proper … Continue reading
Charles
“He who loves his wife loves himself.” Ephesians 5:28 “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine.” Song of Songs 6:3 Facing the Day: A Jesus Creed day begins when you start it off by loving your family as … Continue reading
Today take time – make time – to sit down and turn to Psalm 139 and “ponder your way through it, asking God to reveal what true self-love is.” (p 57) You can turn to Psalm 139 in your bible … Continue reading
Does it surprise you that “Jesus taught that the standard for our love of others is our self-love“? (p 53) It does me a lot of days. Those days when I find so much about myself I do not love. … Continue reading
“In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 7:12 “The second [commandment] is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Mark 12:31 Facing the Day: You … Continue reading
Think back over these first two weeks of readings and scriptures. What stands out to you? Is it a portion of scripture? Is it an illustration McKnight has shared? Is it a sentence or two from the book? Thinking about … Continue reading
“Jesus urges us to love God and to love others and many days we may wonder if we can manage the task. Some days we know we are not up to the challenge, and we know that if God’s love … Continue reading
I can’t get out of my mind the phrase, “… the path God has walked for us …” (p 50) I am not sure I have a “handle” on it, but it certainly captures my attention and somehow reassures me. … Continue reading
“The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for the thousandth generation, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.” Exodus 34:6-7 He brought [Abraham] outside and said, … Continue reading
“Face Jesus, for in that face we find the face of God’s mercy, and the experience of God’s mercy moves us out of the shadows of our own selves into the open light of loving God and loving others.” (p … Continue reading