The love of God
God
loves us unconditionally.
We must love the Lord our God, unconditionally, with all are hearts, with all our minds, with all our souls.
We must love our neighbors unconditionally (that means all people, not just neighbors).
We must not lean on our own understanding, we must ask for guidance and wisdom from the Holy Spirit.
We must abide by His rules and regulations
that are written in the Word, our operators, technical, instructions and reference manual for life.
On the other hand:
If we do not do what he asks, if we
disregard His rules, if we stray and fall away, if we lean on our own
understanding - His wrath will rain down on us.
1
John 4;9
By
this the love of God is revealed in us: that God has sent
his one and only Son into the world so that we may live through him.
Deuteronomy
10;12
[ An
Exhortation to Love Both
God and People] Now, Israel, what does the
Lord your God require of you except to revere him, to obey all
his commandments, to love him, to serve him with all your mind and
being.
Deuteronomy
11;9
[ Reiteration
of the Call to Obedience ] You must love the Lord your God
and do what he requires; keep his statutes, ordinances, and commandments at all
times.
Deuteronomy
13:3
You
must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer, for the Lord
your God will be testing you to see if you love him with all your
mind and being.
Psalm
45:7
You love
justice and hate evil. For this reason God, your God has anointed
you with the oil of joy, elevating you above your companions.
Psalm
59:17
You
are my source of strength! I will sing praises to you! For God is
my refuge, the God who loves me.
Psalm
69:13
O
Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me! O God,
because of your great loyal love, answer me with your faithful
deliverance!
Psalm
136:26
Give
thanks to the God of heaven, for his loyal love endures.
Joel
2:13
Return
to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to
anger and boundless in loyal love—often relenting from calamitous
punishment.
Romans
5:5
And
hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been
poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Romans
8:39
nor
height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us
from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
2
Corinthians 13:11
[ Final
Exhortations and Greetings ] Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice, set
things right, be encouraged, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God
of love and peace will be with you.
Ephesians 2:4
But God,
being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved
us.
Ephesians
5:2
and
live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for
us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God.
Colossians
3:12
[ Exhortation
to Unity and Love ] Therefore, as the elect of God,
holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy,
kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
1
Thessalonians 4:9
Now
on the topic of brotherly love you have no need for anyone to
write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one
another.
2
Thessalonians 3:5
Now
may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and
the endurance of Christ.
2
Timothy 1:7
For God
did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and
self-control.
James
1:12
Happy
is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he
will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love
him.
1
John 2:5
But
whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of God
has been perfected. By this we know that we are in him.
1
John 5:3
For
this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments.
And his commandments do not weigh us down.
2
John 1:3
he Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
he Father and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
Jude
1:21
maintain
yourselves in the love of God, while anticipating the
mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings eternal life.
timothy skon, Chaplain
serving Jesus and all others, guided by the Holy Spirit.
8/18/16