lightfromtheworddevotional

THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 13)

“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come… shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 8:38-39 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Father’s love is not fragile. It is steadfast,ContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 13)”

THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 12)

“As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.” – John 15:9 LIGHT FOR NOW: One of the most astonishing truths Jesus ever spoke is that the Father loves believers with the same kind of love with which He loves His Son. There are some statements in ScriptureContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 12)”

THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 11)

“The Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.” – John 16:27 LIGHT FOR NOW: One of the most life-changing truths a believer can discover is that the Father does not merely love humanity generally; He loves each believer personally. There are certain statements inContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 11)”

THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 10)

“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” – 1John 3:1 (NIV) LIGHT FOR NOW: The Father’s love does not merely change our status before Him; it gives us a new identity. We are not merely forgiven people; weContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 10)”

THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 9)

“And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.” – Luke 15:20 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Father’s love does not merely wait for the lost to return; it eagerly longsContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 9)”

THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 8)

“Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.” – Psalm 103:13 LIGHT FOR NOW: The Father’s love is not cold, distant, or indifferent. He understands our weaknesses and responds toward His children with compassion. One of the greatest misconceptions people have about God is that He is merelyContinueContinue reading “THE FATHER’S LOVE (PART 8)”