A Quick Bible Study Vol. 315: Seeking God’s Love Through His Word When Under Duress
Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was published in December 2022.
Hi, everyone, thanks for joining today’s study. Once again, the topic was provided by my “Editor-in-Chief,” who also happens to be the Creator of the Universe.
Over the past seven years, as I have written these studies, I have never taken the Lord’s intervention for granted. Instead, I feel blessed when He sends His love through a topic He wants me to learn from, a message that soothes my soul when I am under duress. The Lord also knows some readers need that same message. Therefore, I am especially blessed when readers comment or email to confirm that my study topic was exactly what they needed to hear.
So, as the headline reads, let’s seek God’s love through His Word. With Easter Sunday just past, this topic feels like a timely coincidence. While I experienced the initial crisis during Holy Week, a verse that popped into my mind has stayed with me ever since:
“I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20). That is why Paul is my favorite writer, and I love this verse too:
“And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God” (Ephesians 5:2).
These verses remind us that Christ’s love is constant and everlasting, and that we can lean on Him and walk with Him when we are being tested, betrayed, attacked, or suffering, or even when we feel abandoned by Him.
While experiencing any or all........
