In today’s study, Selwyn looks at the role of the Holy Spirit. It’s important to believe that the Holy Spirit is God – in every conceivable way. In the New Testament, we find the Holy Spirit is also referred to, as the Spirit of God or the Spirit of Jesus. In the very first chapter of the [...]
Today’s study continues on from what we have been reading about, over the last few days – ‘to make it our objective throughout life to excel in loving’. Consequently, today’s conclusion captures Selwyn’s thoughts on this subject: “Throw your will on the side of love, of excelling in love, and the universe [I don't think [...]
I liked these bits found in today’s study: “So how doe we excel in love? By being more interested in others than we are in ourselves. Self-interest must be replaced by interest in others. It is self-interest that snarls up our relationships. … Make it your ambition to do something every day that reflects the [...]
Selwyn starts today’s study with: “We stay with the issue we raised yesterday, namely how an unloved person can become a loving person when awakened by God’s love.” In the study, he tells us about a psychologist, who because of physical abuse suffered as a child, found it difficult to express love. The psychologist’s story [...]
Selwyn’s study for today can be summed up, as follows: “Though it is a great sadness not to have been given love, it is a great sadness to be unloving.” He concludes with these important words: “So how do those whose hearts feel as if they are surrounded by a wall of concrete accept the [...]
I thought the Bible verses, set for reading and meditation to be especially interesting; and, these verses in particular invite a lot of questions (1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, NLT): “ … How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God’s presence. Night and day we pray earnestly for you, [...]
Imitation vs impartation
I think that this is one of the most important studies to come out of this issue of ‘Every Day with Jesus’. Here is Selwyn’s conclusion: “… I still meet people who talk about following Jesus’ example. He is our example, of course, but merely following Jesus’ example (by using our own energy) produces a [...]
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