In a nutshell, this is the entire Old Testament story. And even though he experienced the consequences for his sinful behavior, he was never abandoned by God’s goodness and love. His story includes disappointing accounts of disobedience and rebellion. It’s essential to note that David was not always known for his faithfulness to God. After recounting the ways that God has cared for and guided him, David closes with the conviction that God’s love and goodness will always be with him. It’s a beautiful meditation on God’s faithfulness. Psalm 23 is one of the most famous passages in Scripture-and with good reason. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Goodness and love all my days (Psalm 23:6) But the Bible has always been clear that love is demonstrated through reliability and trustworthiness. It’s easy to think of love as a feeling, and think that as long as we maintain those feelings, we are loving God. Once again, in this passage from Joshua, we see God using faithfulness and love synonymously. We often see God reminding His people that He has been faithful, and encouraging them to remain loyal to Him. God built His covenant with Israel on mutual faithfulness.
So be very careful to love the Lord your God. One of you routs a thousand, because the Lord your God fights for you, just as he promised. The Lord has driven out before you great and powerful nations to this day no one has been able to withstand you. Jesus reiterated this idea in the Gospels when He asked, “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” (Luke 6:46). He wanted Israel to understand that they couldn’t separate loving Him from obeying His commandments. God established the connection between loving and obeying Him early in Scripture. Know therefore that the Lord your God is God he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. Love God and keep His commandments (Deuteronomy 7:9) Let’s look at 20 ways that love is discussed throughout Scripture. And the entire biblical narrative is a story about how that love pursues humanity, culminating on the cross with the most beautiful and tragic picture of love the world has ever seen. John tells us that “God is love” (1 John 4:8). While many religions stress the topic of love, Christianity is unique in the way it describes God as a personification of this virtue.
0 kommentar(er)
