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And Jesus said, “Love thy Enemies.”

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Article written by: Sister Myrtice Robinson

And Jesus said, “Love thy Enemies.”

Matthew 5: 43-48 states, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.  If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?  And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

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And Jesus Said, “Love One Another”

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Article written by: Edna Ellison

AND JESUS SAID, “LOVE ONE ANOTHER”(JOHN 13:34-35)

When someone mentions the word “Love”, most of the time, the first thing that comes to the mind of humans is romance. The second thought may be our children. The Bible speaks of four different kinds of love. One kind is Eros (Air-ohs) which is romantic, intimacy between male and female. Another kind of love is Storge (Stor-jay) the bond or affection we have with our family. Philia (Fill-ee-uh) is a love that we have with our friends, a deep friendship.

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Move Forward Amid Opposition

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Article written by: Dianne Prince

So the Philistines filled up all of Isaac’s wells with dirt. – Genesis 26:15

In our scripture today, because of a drought, God has directed Isaac to move to the land of the Philistines and to live as a foreigner there. In that foreign land, God blessed Isaac abundantly just as He had promised. Everything Isaac put his hands to prospered and succeeded. Why? God was with Him. Isaac was obedient. And, God had promised Him He would be blessed. And, blessed he was!

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The Ultimate Gift

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Article written by: Edna Ellison

Regardless of where you come from, there is no mistaking of the feeling of Christmas during the month of December. Immediately excitement is in the air! The smell of cinnamon, pinecones, and wood burning fireplaces suggest that it’s just around the corner. Shopping takes preference over everything else. People shop for gifts for family and friends. Also, they shop for gifts to give co-workers or others because they may feel obligated.

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Love Makes It Right

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Article written by: Myrtice Robinson

1 Corinthians 13:7-8, “Love “bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.”

Covid 19 has caused a strange devastation to the mind, body, and spirit of all ages. Many elderly parents living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities are lost for words and questions about what is happening outside of their place of dwelling. Their loved ones are wandering about what is happening to their elderly parents inside of these facilities where they cannot visit due to the pandemic. And, with technology being the only primary way of communicating, the elderly feels alone and abandoned; especially, the ones that are living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. “Among adults, the risk for severe illnesses from COVID-19 increase with age, with older adults at highest risk.” (https://www.cdc.gov/) Therefore, this risk comes with restrictions that have closed public visitation in senior living communities. This “shut down” can cause depression, anxiety, and loneliness to family members. Again, so many of the older adults and their loved ones do not understand what has happened to family visitation. So, it is especially important to keep the “Love” visible. Now is not the time to be silent nor selfish in showing love. Family love is what strengthen us, especially our elderly population. Do not leave them thinking you do not care or love them. Love speaks loudly and has a BIG picture that holds precious memories!

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Do Not Meddle with Grown Children

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Article written by: Dianne Prince

Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Life is filled with choices—spur of the moment choices that can make the difference between living a life of integrity or living a life of regret and shame. We are confronted with choices every minute of the day. And we get to decide which road we will go down. We all know right from wrong. We were taught as a child to do the right thing, to treat other people right, and to make rational, Bible-based decisions.

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Messages: Do You really trust God with all?

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Monthly scripture: Proverbs 3:5: “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths.”

We say that we trust God but is it really true? We spend a lot of time in fear and doubt (maybe or maybe not), begging God to give us the desires of our hearts. Is this trusting God? The Israelites did all the above.

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