May
31
2010
Withheld love vs. expressed love
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.” Proverbs 3:27
The alternative translation in the ESV margin is “Do not withhold good from its owners.” If I have good I can do for somebody, then legally I own it but morally they own it. The state has no right to force me to be generous. And no one can walk into my house and start taking my things and say, “The Bible says I own it.” What the Bible says to them is “You shall not steal” (Exodus 20:15). But what the Bible says to me is “You shall not withhold.”
A church is a culture of life is where people love each other openly and eagerly, with a sense of responsibility to God.
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Express the love that Jesus does…
Hebrews 13:16
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
Believe those words and head on over to http://www.hybridhondas.com. and please click on a link or two. By doing this you’ll be helping a fellow brother out so he can continue helping others.
Spread the word to other brothers and sisters.
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