What a beautiful model of love that is set before us. How perfect the Spirit of love is for us to exemplify in our everyday lives. Even as Christ forgave us we are commissioned to forgive others. What more noble pattern could be chosen other than to love and forgive...

Don't keep a record in your head of how many times you have been hurt or remind your spouse, loved one, or friend of what they did wrong. That is not showing true love, especially if the other person has already apologized. Jesus told us to forgive people 490 times,...

Today’s verse suggests that, when we are doing something for someone, we should do it wholeheartedly as if benefiting our personal affairs. Our God who is in heaven has compassion for us, and he is not a selfish God. Why then are we as humans so consumed with our interests?...

The Pharisees were constantly questioning Jesus, and this time they were questioning him about divorce, whether it was lawful and referencing the commands Moses gave regarding allowing divorce. Like we often see him do, Jesus responds to the Pharisees by quoting a scripture they would have been very familiar with...

Peter exhorts Christians to put a lot of effort into showing love for one another twice. The Greek term ektene, which means "fervently," describes the muscles of an athlete putting in extra effort to win a race. According to Peter, Christians ought to put this "above all." A disciple of...