Devotion
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Heavenly Gifts: Part XXXVI
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
Feb 14, 2023
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Love suffers long and is kind. I Corinthians 13:4
Love suffers long and is kind. I Corinthians 13:4
The agape love of God I am afraid is generally misunderstood by many in that they perceive Him as being a cruel taskmaster with a whip in His hand and lightning bolts available to fry us for our disobedience!
If that were true, I would be in Hell long ago, but as His word states, His mercy endures forever, in other words His love for us never ends no matter how awful we can be, His forgiveness is always present. To understand His patience, if you have children, how bad do they have to be before you give them up to destruction for their behavior?
This is why I believe throughout scripture believers are called the "Children of God" not the adults of God, maybe even the mature of God, but usually children! This is because children have to grow and mature and it takes time, much time, I didn't really start growing up until I was fifty! God is truly a loving Father full of grace, mercy and forgiveness, enough for us all and He is kind even to those who are not!
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be likeminded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus. Romans 15:4,5
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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