Monday, January 7, 2008
Leviticus 19:17-18
“You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord. (ESV)
by Paula Davis
God longs for us to love him above all things, and to love ourselves as he loves us. This true love becomes not an attitude of arrogance or pride, but a satisfaction that God is enough for us. As we become fulfilled by his grace and love, we stop longing for what others have and stop holding grudges against others because of the discontent in our hearts.
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Daily Bible Meditations are taken from The Helping Hand,a Sabbath School student quarterly for youth and adults. Copyright © 2008, Seventh Day Baptist Board of Christian Education, Inc.
Scripture quotations marked "ESV" are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service .
