Lovingkindness and Tender Mercy December 21, 2011 “Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.” (Psalm 25:6)( 6 remember O Lord your compassion and unfailingly love which you have shown from long ages passed)NLT These beautiful words, “tender mercies” and “lovingkindness,” may sound somewhat old-fashioned in today’s […]
“Is God’s love conditional or unconditional?”……God's love, as described in the Bible, is clearly unconditional in that His love is expressed toward the objects of His love (i.e., His people) despite their disposition toward Him. In other words, God loves because it His nature to love (1 John 4:8), and that love moves Him toward […]
God's Love for me Recently, out of a desire to grow in my love for God, I decided to spend a few days alone with Him in the woods. ……Before I left, a friend prayed, “God, I know how You've wanted this time with Francis.” Though I didn't say anything at the time, I secretly […]
“Why does God love us?”……Answer: This short question is among the most profound questions ever asked. And no human would ever be able to answer it sufficiently. One thing is certain, however. God does not love us because we are lovable or because we deserve His love. If anything, the opposite is true. The state […]
God Gave Himself by Henry Morris, Ph.D. * For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, …that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.…(John 3:16) It is singularly appropriate that we look at this greatest of all verses on Christmas Day, for it records the greatest […]