As I was in a study of 1 Corinthians 13, which most everyone knows this to be the "love chapter," I came across a note that Dr. David Jeremiah said that I had to laugh and yet it made me meditate over the words. I hope this will strike you with some thought too.
There are two scriptures that came together within my study and I want to share them with you. I hope this finds you as intrigued.
4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;"
1 Corinthians 13:4
39 And no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is better."
Luke 5:39
Dr David Jeremiah wrote:
The Greek word Paul uses for kindness in 1 Corinthians 13:4 is a rare word: chresteuomai. This is the only place where it occurs in the New Testament. The literal meaning of the word is to show oneself to be mild (of temperament), which meant literally "fit for use" or "virtuous, good." Figuratively, it meant to be a manageable, that is mild or pleasant. When Jesus commented on the difference between old wine and new wine, He said "The old is better [chrestos]" (Luke 5:39).
A kind person is one who gets better with age.
In all my life, I never thought about how I wanted to be like a fine wine.."better with age" until now. I do want to be a better person. I want to be more loving, kind, gentle, forgiving, and encouraging.
I want to be among the elect of God who are called according to His loving kindness.
I am desperate for God. When I deal with people I need the ability to not give away anger, resentment, and unforgiveness. I don't want to retaliate or get even, but I want to move from brother kindness to brother love. As God has shown me the way of his kindness when I was striving to accept the world and all it's pleasures; while I was heading down a very dark and lonely death, I want to move and reach out to that same kind of person and extend the same pure love and kindness.
Titus 3:4-6 says it this way:
But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared..." the kindness of God 'appeared' in the person of Jesus Christ who came to save me from my sins. I want to not only talk about God's love and kindness but I want to demonstrated it, show it to those who need it and thirst for it.
You might be this person who is longing for some kindness or longing for love in your life. Jesus loves you so very much. What you care about, he cares about. You are not alone nor abandoned. You are worthy because He says you are worthy.
Come with me and let's learn of the loving kindness of Jesus Christ.
~Be Encouraged today!
There are two scriptures that came together within my study and I want to share them with you. I hope this finds you as intrigued.
4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;"
1 Corinthians 13:4
39 And no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is better."
Luke 5:39
Dr David Jeremiah wrote:
The Greek word Paul uses for kindness in 1 Corinthians 13:4 is a rare word: chresteuomai. This is the only place where it occurs in the New Testament. The literal meaning of the word is to show oneself to be mild (of temperament), which meant literally "fit for use" or "virtuous, good." Figuratively, it meant to be a manageable, that is mild or pleasant. When Jesus commented on the difference between old wine and new wine, He said "The old is better [chrestos]" (Luke 5:39).
A kind person is one who gets better with age.
In all my life, I never thought about how I wanted to be like a fine wine.."better with age" until now. I do want to be a better person. I want to be more loving, kind, gentle, forgiving, and encouraging.
I want to be among the elect of God who are called according to His loving kindness.
I am desperate for God. When I deal with people I need the ability to not give away anger, resentment, and unforgiveness. I don't want to retaliate or get even, but I want to move from brother kindness to brother love. As God has shown me the way of his kindness when I was striving to accept the world and all it's pleasures; while I was heading down a very dark and lonely death, I want to move and reach out to that same kind of person and extend the same pure love and kindness.
Titus 3:4-6 says it this way:
But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared..." the kindness of God 'appeared' in the person of Jesus Christ who came to save me from my sins. I want to not only talk about God's love and kindness but I want to demonstrated it, show it to those who need it and thirst for it.
You might be this person who is longing for some kindness or longing for love in your life. Jesus loves you so very much. What you care about, he cares about. You are not alone nor abandoned. You are worthy because He says you are worthy.
Come with me and let's learn of the loving kindness of Jesus Christ.
~Be Encouraged today!
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