A Balanced View of God’s Love. Part [2] 12/02/2025 (Morning thought)

Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

When you get a chance, check out the ten commandments which God has given to humanity, and see if any of them were given to make us worse off than we are. The law which says you shall not bear false witness, if carried out, and obeyed would prevent the many conspiracy theories and lies with which persons are bombarded every day, and it will prevent misleading labels from being placed on products which have to be recalled ever so often.

The law which says honor thy father and thy mother would cause children to respect their parents and it would prevent some 6 year olds from shooting their teachers. It would also move children to take care of their aging parents, when on account of their failing health, they can no longer fend for themselves. The law which says thou shall not covet, if carried out, would prevent countries from bullying others to take their resources.

And it would prevent judges from taking bribes from the rich, and the infamous, to get a favorable outcome. The law which says you shall not commit adultery, if carried out and obeyed as it should, would prevent some persons from trafficking young underage girls, and thus preclude the need for any hush money to be paid, to keep them quiet.

 Leviticus 20:10 And the man that commits adultery with another man's wife, even he that commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

A Balanced View of God’s Love. Part [1] 12/02/2025 (Evening thought)

Exodus 34: 6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.

In our day, the word love is used frequently and very often without thought. It is conflated or confused at times with emotions, mood and feelings, in so much that when one says “I love you” folks are not sure anymore what that really means. Some persons declare that they love ice cream or an item of food. Others declare that they love God, but that too is often a vague assertion, while others like Tina Turner, relegate love to being a second-hand emotion.

The study for this evening will seek to explain in the clearest of terms what a balanced, Scriptural view of God’s love looks like, so that the next time we speak of His love, we will have a better understanding. The following points are important to harboring correct perspectives on God’s love. [1] God’s love is founded on principle, not emotions that fluctuate from day to day depending on feeling, mood, and circumstances, as is too often the case with us.

Everything God does, is from the basis of love, and if we were to trace what He does and permits, back to their very source, we would discover that love forms the springboard of all of His actions and decisions. It also forms the basis for all of His commandments or instructions to the human family, and it’s the reason why Jesus came to die for us, from His own free will. It's all about the foundational principle of love being the driving force behind all of God’s actions.

Exodus 34:8 And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!