Our feelings of love for you have not stopped, but you have stopped your feelings of love for us.
“God is gently calling you from the jaws of trouble to an open place of freedom where he has set your table full of the best food.
Nothing will hold you back; you will not be overwhelmed.
It is better to see what you have than to want more. Wanting more is useless— like chasing the wind.
But I must say this, people of Jacob: The Lord is becoming angry about what you have done. My words are welcome to the person who does what is right.
But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to true life. Only a few people find that road.
We have troubles all around us, but we are not defeated. We do not know what to do, but we do not give up the hope of living.
Open your hearts to us. We have not done wrong to anyone, we have not ruined the faith of anyone, and we have not cheated anyone.
God knows that I want to see you very much, because I love all of you with the love of Christ Jesus.
Suppose someone has enough to live and sees a brother or sister in need, but does not help. Then God’s love is not living in that person.