2023-May/June

Love, Agapao and Phileo

May 1, 2023

God is Love “She hath done what she could” (Mark 14:8). — James Parkinson Love for one another is revealed by works. Love is a good and desirable characteristic in all people, yet there are degrees of love. “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16 ASV). By the grace of God, Jesus Christ died once for all, and did “taste death for every […]

A Mother’s Love

May 1, 2023

Prophetic Overtones “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies” (Proverbs 31:10). — David Rice What is more precious than a mother’s love? A mother carries her child as part of herself for nine months. She thinks of it constantly and then delivers it through stress and pain. She cherishes the new life in a way that is deeply connected to herself and her experience. The child instinctively attaches to its mother, its fond caretaker, and depends […]