This week in my devotions I read the words of my Savior in John 14:15:
"If you love me, you will keep my commandments."How can I express my love to Jesus today? How can I show my love to one who loved me and gave himself for me? I can obey him.
I’m a follower of Jesus Christ. I live in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with an amazing wife and three wacky, fun kids. I'm a pastor at Covenant Life Church. I’m also a writer.
My friend Donald Miller shares a helpful tip for writers: get a kitchen timer. Don explains, "When I have two or three writing assignments I just make a list, then pick one, then set my little timer for an hour or twenty minutes or whatever amount of time that specific assignment will cost me. And then, while the timer is ticking away on my desk, I don't let myself do anything else....When the timer goes off, I decide whether I want to keep working on it, or move on. It's a simple tool, but it works." Read more.
Tim Challies asks whether he's ready to address his Google search history with God. "What would I say to him if he were to ask me about the things I have gone looking for online? Could I tell him with confidence that what I have sought is an indication of a heart that is aligned with his purposes? Or would I have to confess that my searches point to a heart that is drawn to what is evil and perverse?" Read the post.
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It really is that simple, isn't it. Obey His commandments - love the Lord your God and love your neighbour as yourself. Beautiful.
I like Jesus.
The Commands are what keep us in His ways. We are set-apart because He is set-apart; we are set-apart because of the Commands.
His beautiful glory and mercy shines through the precious commands. Showing us how to love, how to live, and how to be Holy.
What a blessing it is to have a simple Abba.
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