Pages

▼

Time is on Your Side

This 1-minute devotion inspires, encourages, and challenges Christians to look at an important aspect of their faith. #BibleLoveNotes #quiettime #Bible


 When we're hurt by the neglect of others, we can focus on our relationship with God...

 Have you heard of adult children who neglect their parents despite the fact that their parents raised them with love and wisdom? I have.

We can understand this human situation, but we often forget about our attitude as God's children.

Our Heavenly Father made the greatest of all sacrifices for us. We can never repay Him, but we can show our appreciation in significant ways (Romans 12:1; 1 Corinthians 6:20).

So why are we sometimes stingy with our praise for God? Why do we have such high expectations of Him and such low expectations of ourselves? Why do we sometimes take Him for granted when He loves us more than any mother could love her children?

“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!” [says the Lord] Isaiah 49:15 

Today let's ask God to help us become grateful children who daily show Him how much He means to us (Psalm 103:2).
---------------------------

Free Subscription to 1-Minute Bible Love Notes
Why not add some more of God's Word to your schedule by having a 1-minute devotion like this one delivered to your email each weekday. Sign up for a free subscription to Bible Love Notes and get a free e-booklet. Find out more HERE.

This 1-minute devotion inspires, encourages, and challenges Christians to look at an important aspect of their faith. #BibleLoveNotes #quiettime #Bible

2 comments:

  1. mthoganAugust 4, 2020 at 12:36 PM

    Could you write the whole scripture and then paraphrase it.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Gail @ http://biblelovenotes.comAugust 4, 2020 at 8:23 PM

    Hi mthogan,

    There are several rules for using Scripture in writing, and this is the one I follow:

    1. When the full Scripture is quoted, it is put in quote marks and followed by the book, chapter, and verse. In the devotion above, Isaiah 49:15 is the complete verse and it is linked to a site where you can view that verse in multiple translations.

    2. When I use a portion of the Scripture in a sentence, I put it in quotes and put the Scripture in parenthesis linked to a site where you can view it in multiple translations.

    3. When I make a point that can be confirmed in Scripture, I include the Scripture in parenthesis but I don't use quote marks. It is also linked to a site where you can view the verse in multiple translations. This is what I did with Psalm 103:2 in this devotion.

    I almost never paraphrase a passage, but when I do, I note that I've done it. There are no paraphrases in this devotion.

    I'm sorry if this format isn't helpful for you, but I've been using it for years and it works best for me and is the standard my editor prefers.

    ReplyDelete