> HEARTLIGHT DAILY VERSE > (formerly Today's Verse) > by Phil Ware > >January 1, 2005 > >If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a >liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has >seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And he has given >us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his >brother." > > --1 John 4:20-21 > New International Version > >THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE... > Love! The word can mean anything. Many in the Christian >community have tried to define it by a dictionary or lexicon, >not realizing the key word for love, agape, is defined by >action. Before Christians got a hold of agape, it meant the >same thing our word today does: just about anything! But if >you read 1 John, you see what love is by what God does. God >demonstrates his love. He asks us to do the same for our >brothers and sisters. Love must be more than talk, it must be >genuinely demonstrated in action! > > >MY PRAYER... > Precious Father, you have so graciously shared your love >with me. I must confess, in my heart I intend to love others >as you do, but my intentions often get washed away with >"busy-ness" or timidity. Father, through your Spirit, prompt >me to show my love to others in actions rather than just >thought and talk. Through Jesus, your greatest demonstration >of love I pray. Amen. >----------- > >Heartlight Daily devotional and prayer are written >by Phil Ware of HEARTLIGHT Magazine, on the web at: >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29868.1.1286813 >----------- >HEARTLIGHT is a non-profit organization and needs >your help! Find out how to support this ministry at: >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29868.2.1286813 >----------- >This daily devotional is published and distributed by >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29868.3.1286813 > >Additional devotionals are available at >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29868.4.1286813 >----------- >For Copyright Terms visit >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29868.5.1286813 >----------- >The NIV Daily Verse is provided by >http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.21.29868.6.1286813 > > > > >>> Share the good news <<< >Please forward this message to a friend! > > >FREE Christian Book >http://l.salemweb.net/swnoffer0203/ > > >____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________ > >* This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. To unsubscribe >from this newsletter immediately, simply click on the link below. >If this link is not clickable, simply cut and paste it into the >address bar of your browser. > >http://www.salememail.com/unsub/21/1286813.aspx > > >* Copyright © 2004 Salem Web Network and its Content > Providers. All rights reserved. > >1286813 > >____________________________________________________________ > >TRINITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY OFF CAMPUS & ONLINE >Experience Personal & Ministry Growth >Through Bible-Focused Degree Programs >Associate and Bachelor of Arts >Master of Arts, M.Div., Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Ministry >http://l.salemweb.net/tcs2003tr/footer/ >____________________________________________________________ > > > > > > >Questions or comments can be sent to mailsupport@... ~+~+~+ Alan Wheeler Featured TechTrax author at: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax Click on the Techtrax link! Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. Psalms 33:3 blindlab@... drumming4him@... Owner of the following list at associate.com: Christian drummer christiandrummer-subscribe@...