Evanesce (1 John 2.16-17)

Good morning ladies,

The word of the day is “evanesce.”  This season is pretty crazy.  There are some parts of it that I really enjoy, because it seems there is more time off to reflect.  At the same time, we are all trying to get stuff done like shopping and family time.  So, that makes it a little bit hectic.  But I think there’s a really cool biblical truth in all of this.  We spend a lot of time investing and stuff that is important in this world, but will soon not be a part of eternity.

“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.”

~1 Jn. 2:16-17

My question is: what are your motivations in the stuff that you choose to do in life?  I know that choosing to follow Jesus is not always the easiest thing to do.  In fact, when I began to pursue life the way that God might want, it caused me to change my entire way of doing stuff.  My prayer is that you realize the importance of living and acting for God.  Take the last part of the season and really reevaluate the important stuff, and put it up against worldly things, which will eventually evanesce as we enter eternity.

Praying for you,

MO

Con amore (1 John 4:16)

Good morning ladies,

The word of the day is "con amore.”  Okay, so it's two words… Italian of course.  Most of you have taken some kind of language in high school, so you can probably deduct what this means.  A lot of times younger Christians who are new in the faith will come to me and ask what they should read in the Bible.  I always tell them that they should read 1 John.  For one, it's really short.  But I would have to say that in this short letter describes God's love very specifically and concisely.

“So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.”

~1 Jn. 4:16

My question is: what are you doing currently that reminds you of God's love?  I know that as I spend time with people who are like-minded and want to serve God, it causes me to understand his love for me.  My prayer is that you come to know and believe that God loves you unconditionally.  He wants the best for each of us and asks only, con amore,  that we allow for his presence to be in our lives.

Praying for you,

Mo