Month: November 2025

 

John 15:13  “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” – 

 Romans 5:8 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” –

Ephesians 2:4-5. “But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved!” – 

1 John 4:9“This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.” – 

1 John 4:19. “We love because he first loved us.” 

 

“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” – Psalms 139:23-24

Bearing fruit » fruit of the Spirit » Love (compassion, care, caring, regard, solicitude, concern, warmth, friendliness, friendship, kindness, charity, goodwill, sympathy, kindliness, unselfishness, selflessness, self-sacrifice, self-denial; consideration, compassion, kindness, goodwill, decency, nobility, public-spiritedness; generosity)

This virtue symbolizes Christ’s endless love for humanity and represents a selfless affection that places others’ needs above personal desires. It captures true altruism, motivating people to work for the well-being of others. It mirrors Christ’s teachings and sacrifices. Charity promotes a deep connection with others, encouraging a world of kindness and generosity

In the Bible, love is an enduring commitment to be with and to be for another person. In other words, love always chooses to act in ways that support their greatest good. Love often involves feelings of tenderness or affection but is not solely governed or defined by emotion. Most essentially, love is action.

In the New Testament, God’s self-giving love is most fully displayed when the divine Logos, or Word, takes on human flesh as Jesus of Nazareth. To become human, God lowers himself from the heights of infinite-divine life into the suffering and corruption of our current earthly reality in order to heal humanity and all creation.

It is important to note that love is not ignorant optimism that turns a blind eye to corruption and evil. Love relies on the power of gentleness, mercy, and honesty to confront evil.

 

 

“I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.” – John 17:26

Fruit of the Spirit » Peace, (peacefulness, tranquility, equanimity, calm, calmness, composure, placidity, placidness, rest, repose, ease, comfort, contentment, content, contentedness, security)

Trusting in God’s omnipotence and kindness brings deep calmness. It means believing in God’s loving plan and seeing all challenges, trials, blessings, and wonders as opportunities to strengthen the spirit of joy in our hearts.

 

 

 

 Job 22:26     For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.

 Psalms 5:11     But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.

 Psalms 32:11     Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

 Joel 2:23      “Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given the early rain for your vindication; he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the latter rain, as before.

 

 Nehemiah 8:10     Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

 Philippians 3:1-3     Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.  Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.  For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—

 Revelation 19:7     Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory

 1 Chronicles 16:10     Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!

 1 Chronicles 16:31    Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”

 

 

 Psalms 21:6     For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

 Acts 2:28     You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

 Psalms 4:7      You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.

 Psalms 63:2-5      So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory.  Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.  So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.  My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,

 Isaiah 51:11    And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

 

 Psalms 119:74      Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word.

 Psalms 119:92     If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.

 Psalms 119:174     I long for your salvation, O LORD, and your law is my delight.

 Psalms 19:8    the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;

Jeremiah 15:16     Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of hosts.

 

1 Peter 1:8-9  Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

2 Corinthians 12:10  That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Proverbs 15:23   A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!

Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.

Psalm 119:111  Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.

 

Psalm 94:19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.

Psalm 118:24    The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.

Habakkuk 3:17-18    Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.

Psalm 16:11. You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

Isaiah 61:10    I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God.

 

 Psalm 100:4   “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” –

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18   Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Zephaniah 3:17. The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.

Philippians 4:4   Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

Romans 12:12    Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.