LOVE

Love does not say, 'Give me', but 'Let me give you'. ---- Jill Briscoe

Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his  only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another (I John 4:7-11).

Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me (Matthew 25:40).

A hymn to read, sing, hum, or whistle, to the glory of God: O God of Mercy, God of Might (Godfrey Thring, 1877).

LOVE

The love of God. That Christ and a forgiven sinner should be made one, and share heaven between them, is the wonder of salvation; what more could love do?  [Samuel Rutherford]

In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent His only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins (I John 4:9-10).

A hymn to read, sing, hum, or whistle, to the glory of God: Within a Crib My Savior Lay. Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1968  

LOVE

Love to God is armour of proof against error. For want of hearts full of love, men have heads full of error; unholy opinions are for want of holy affections. ---- (Thomas Watson).

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because He first loved us. (I John 4:18-19).

A hymn to read, sing, hum, or whistle, to the glory of God: Fountain of Never-Ceasing Grace(Augustus M. Toplady, --1778).

Love

Love Is the very essence and life of the Christian religion. Matthew Henry.

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent His only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. (I John 4:7-10). 

A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:34-35). 

A hymn to read, sing, hum, or whistle to the glory of God: LOVE DIVINE, ALL LOVES EXCELLING. 

The choir of Wells Cathedral sing Charles Wesley's wonderful hymn Love divine, all loves excelling to the beautiful tune Blaenwern under the direction of Malcolm Archer. The descant at the end is superb. Again I only post this because it is one of my favourite hymns. All the pictures used are of Wells Cathedral.

Love, Sing, Wonder, Praise

Good morning!

To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood ...to Him be glory and power for ever and ever! (Revelation 1:5,6). 

Let us love and sing and wonder, let us praise the Savior's name!

He has hushed the law's loud thunder, He has quenched Mount Sinai's flame;

He has washed us with His blood, He has brought us nigh to God.

Let us love the Lord who bought us, pitied us when enemies,

Called us by His grace, and taught us, gave us ears and gave us eyes;

He who washed us with His blood, He presents our souls to God.

Let us sing, though fierce temptation threaten hard to bear us down!

For the Lord, our strong salvation, holds in view the conqu'ror's crown;

He who washed us with His blood soon will bring us home to God.

Let us wonder; grace and justice join and point to mercy's store;

When through grace in Christ our trust is, justice smiles and asks no more:

He who washed us with His blood has secured our way to God.

Let us praise, and join the chorus of the saints enthroned on high;

here they trusted Him before us, now their praises fill the sky;

"You have washed us with your blood; You are worthy, Lamb of God!"

John Newton, 1774 

Love

Good morning!

God is Love. Love  is an image of God, and not a lifeless image, but the living essence of the divine nature which became full of all goodness. ---- Martin Luther.

The LORD did not set His love upon you, nor choose you, because you were more in number than any people; for you were the fewest of all people: But because the LORD loved you. And He will love you, and bless you, and multiply you (Deuteronomy 7:7, 8, 13). 

A hymn to read, sing, or hum to the glory of God: O PRAISE THE LORD FOR HE IS GOOD.

2012.10.10 "Love"

Good Morning!

The primary test of life is not service but love, both for man and for God. ---- William Still

"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And He said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God will all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets" (Matthew 22:36-40).

Hymns to be read or sung in worship to God: 

SAVIOR, TEACH ME, DAY BY DAY and CHRIST FOR THE WORLD WE SING.

Paul G. Settle