[The Mayor]

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Loving And Knowing

October 25, 2013

In a novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, one of the characters, speaking of New York’s Empire State Building, said, “I know this building because I love this building.”

That statement caused me to think about the relationship between love and knowledge. Whenever we love something, we want to know everything about it. When we love a place, we want to explore every inch of it. When we love a person, we want to know every detail of his or her life. We want to know what he likes, how she spends her time, where he grew up, who her friends are, what he believes. The list is endless. But some of us want to be loved without allowing ourselves to be known. We’re afraid that we won’t be loved if we are truly known.

We don’t have to worry about that with God. His love is far superior to ours: “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8). Furthermore, He makes Himself known to us. Through creation, Scripture, and Christ, God reveals His character and His love. Because God loves us in spite of our imperfections, we can safely confess our faults to Him. With God, we need not fear being known. That’s why to know God is to love Him.

Be still and know that He is God
For pathways steep and rough,
Not what He brings, but what He is
Will always be enough. —Anon.

There is no greater joy than to know that God loves us.

Read: Romans 5:6-11

God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. —Romans 5:8

Bible in a Year:
Jeremiah 6-8; 1 Timothy 5

[pollywog]

What a blessed word...
“there is no greater joy than to know God loves us.”
Good Morning Mayor, and thank you for daily sending these great gems.

[MEG33]

Good Morning To Amy's Place

Happy Friday Everyone

*Wear Red To Show Support For Our Troops*

[geologist]

We are to be ... coming into the image of Jesus Christ.
As the Holy Spirit fills us and teaches us as we grow.
We are to know God and learn His Word.
God had/has a plan for the world and it will be what it is God intends for the world. It has taken quite a time for true believers to number enough to fill the earth. It may take millenniums more. Man is very in to self will. We are to desire the will of God in our life daily.

Forgive us Father, for our sins, pride, self will, we do not know what it is we do... LORD we pray for the peace and protection of Israel, Jerusalem, the lost, the captives, the broken hearted, the persecuted believers, and the restoration of America to our former faith and values in Thee. Thank you, for Thy love, grace, mercy, goodness, kindness, and the blessings showered on Thy children moment to moment, in Jesus name amen.

[JustAmy]

Be still and know that He is God
For pathways steep and rough,
Not what He brings, but what He is
Will always be enough.
—Anon.

Thank you for today’s message, Rus. Thank you for being here for us!