Dear Friend,

Here it is—February. The world’s “love” is in an abundant supply because of Valentine’s Day. However, the love of God should be evident every day, especially if you’re a Christian.

When I think of our Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, I think of God’s love, mercy, and forgiveness that we have all received through the sacrifice and blood of Jesus. John 13:34,35 says:

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

I believe that all human beings have a right to recovery. When they have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior, they are forgiven, and we shouldn’t be judging or condemning them.

In First Samuel 16:7, Scripture says: But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. Thank God for that. None of us would make it otherwise.

John 8:4-7 describes how the Scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery to Jesus because they wanted to know what He would say.

They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Verse 9 says that the Scribes and Pharisees were convicted by their own conscience and left and did not stone the woman. The wisdom Jesus used to handle the situation with was wonderful.

 

Our confidence and trust must be in God. All through our born-again lives, we will be judged in the same manner that we judge other people. It plainly says so in Luke 6:37: Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.

I think the response I’ve seen and heard over our newly elected president is so very sad. It’s a far cry from praying for all of those in authority, amen. God alone knows the heart of President Trump, and only God can see the beginning to the end. I will respect President Trump and the office he holds, so instead of calling him ugly names and displaying all that hatred, pray for him—that is the Christian thing to do.

God bless America, and God bless President Trump.

In His love,

Donner Roberson