Tag Archives: love

Friday October 4, 2024 – What should (must) we desire?

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Don Schmidt

Psalm 20:4  May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. I remember reading this verse and not having a clue what the desire of my heart was.  On top of that, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Sunday September 29, 2024 – Becoming lovers of God

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Don Schmidt

Mark 12:28–31  28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?”  29“The most important one,” … Continue reading →

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Tuesday September 22, 2015

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Romans 13:10  Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Over the years I have been greatly helped by focusing on the importance of biblical love.  Love always takes priority.  While we are free … Continue reading →

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Saturday August 15, 2015

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Don Schmidt

1 Corinthians 14:1a  Follow the way of love… This morning I woke up thinking about one of the more important and useful concepts that I became aware of in Grad School.  God has used it ever since to give me … Continue reading →

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Saturday July 11, 2015

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Don Schmidt

2 Corinthians 9:15  Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! Today – a prayer:  For the past couple of days I’ve just been so aware of the wonder we have being loved by our God.  This isn’t just a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday April 14, 2015

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Don Schmidt

1 Corinthians 16:14   Do everything in love. This verse today is particularly interesting because of something we will get to in a moment.  It instructs us to do everything in love.  Think about that.  What is excluded from everything?  And … Continue reading →

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Sunday April 12, 2015

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Don Schmidt

Luke 10:33  But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan to help his questioner identify who his neighbor was.  … Continue reading →

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Monday December 15, 2014

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Don Schmidt

John 21:16a  Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me?” We’ve written before of the movie Fiddler on the Roof.  It is a musical about the life of a family in the small Jewish village of … Continue reading →

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Thursday May 3

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Don Schmidt

Proverbs 3:3  Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Last night was such a beautiful evening.  Donna and I sat outside and just enjoyed the perfect temperature … Continue reading →

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Tuesday February 14 – Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Don Schmidt

1 John 4:9, 10  9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but … Continue reading →

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