I don’t know if you remember, but when I was in school, occasionally, there would be a time when a teacher would say, “Hey, listen up! This will be on the final exam, so pay attention!”
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Jesus makes it plain. Loving God is not optional, and loving people is not negotiable. The two are inseparable. We cannot claim deep devotion to God while dismissing our responsibility to one another.
Goals, objectives and plans often guide our lives. Sometimes these go as planned.
I am no gardener, but I do enjoy being outside in the spring—hands in the soil, surrounded by color, spending more money and time on plants than I probably should.
I love this verse, even in the seasons where I question whether the work God began in me will ever feel complete.
Grace is not given in bulk or by accident. It is not random or generic.
In a world of many and multiple options, it can be super challenging to hear so many singular statements.
This passage has long been a compass for those who serve the Church.
I have always stumbled a bit over the word “chosen” (or as our Presbyterian brothers and sisters would translate it, “elected”).