Comments on: MARCH 5 – FAITH IS THE KEY http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/faith-is-the-key/ Advent and Lenten devotions by Goshen College students, faculty and staff Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mary-Alice Shemo http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/faith-is-the-key/#comment-104 Mary-Alice Shemo Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:27:51 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=111#comment-104 This is a truth that requires great care in our response. Too often it's led to passivity & to the attitude "it's all done for me, now I can do what I want". Jesus emphasized our response to grace & salvation: "if you love me, keep my commands." I doubt these promises will stick to us if we don't respond with truthfullness, honesty, compassion, etc. The Sermon on the Mount wasn't just gum-beating on Jesus' part. This is a truth that requires great care in our response. Too often it’s led to passivity & to the attitude “it’s all done for me, now I can do what I want”. Jesus emphasized our response to grace & salvation: “if you love me, keep my commands.” I doubt these promises will stick to us if we don’t respond with truthfullness, honesty, compassion, etc. The Sermon on the Mount wasn’t just gum-beating on Jesus’ part.

]]> By: Rosie http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/faith-is-the-key/#comment-103 Rosie Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:16:01 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=111#comment-103 Heather! That was very great! :) Thanks for sending me the link. I enjoyed reading it. You have inspired me! I love you! Heather! That was very great! :) Thanks for sending me the link. I enjoyed reading it. You have inspired me! I love you!

]]> By: Rob http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/faith-is-the-key/#comment-102 Rob Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:44:04 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=111#comment-102 It is such a joy to hear such words of life from a young woman who definitely has a revelation from the heart of God that is so life-changing and life-giving! Just as Martin Luther caught this glimpse of Righteousness, I am sure the liberating fire of God will be kindled in many hearts as this truth is shared to more and more. It is such a joy to hear such words of life from a young woman who definitely has a revelation from the heart of God that is so life-changing and life-giving! Just as Martin Luther caught this glimpse of Righteousness, I am sure the liberating fire of God will be kindled in many hearts as this truth is shared to more and more.

]]> By: allison http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/faith-is-the-key/#comment-101 allison Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:49:52 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=111#comment-101 You are a good communicator. Saying well that we will never attain righteousness on our own but only with the lamb. If you offered free gifts with donations you would be more likely word of faith...did you do that? If so, you should get a programme on tv but I don't think that is where you are at at all. Insightful. You are a good communicator. Saying well that we will never attain righteousness on our own but only with the lamb.

If you offered free gifts with donations you would be more likely word of faith…did you do that? If so, you should get a programme on tv but I don’t think that is where you are at at all.

Insightful.

]]> By: mona munyikwa http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/faith-is-the-key/#comment-100 mona munyikwa Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:56:38 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=111#comment-100 Thank you for the lovely reflection. Just read it when I needed it most. I need to be reminded that popularity at work etc protest marches etc are useless without faith. Mona Thank you for the lovely reflection. Just read it when I needed it most. I need to be reminded that popularity at work etc protest marches etc are useless without faith.

Mona

]]> By: Linda Rouch http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/faith-is-the-key/#comment-99 Linda Rouch Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:17:46 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=111#comment-99 Thank you for sharing your thoughts in this devotion. I especially enjoyed reading about the Chinese characters for righteousness. It points us to who gives the ability to have faith in the first place. Thank you for sharing your thoughts in this devotion. I especially enjoyed reading about the Chinese characters for righteousness. It points us to who gives the ability to have faith in the first place.

]]> By: Phyllis Kehr http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/faith-is-the-key/#comment-98 Phyllis Kehr Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:18:31 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=111#comment-98 I really appreciated your devotions today. The simpleness of Jesus' story and the way that you presented it in easy-to-understand way for anyone reading it. Thank you sharing the most important story of the Bible. I really appreciated your devotions today. The simpleness of Jesus’ story and the way that you presented it in easy-to-understand way for anyone reading it. Thank you sharing the most important story of the Bible.

]]> By: pAT http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/faith-is-the-key/#comment-97 pAT Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:14:40 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=111#comment-97 with all my heart I dislike the word righteous- even when we we pick out way through scripture to find a good definition- we are just trying to explaina way an prideful stance befoe God which has never come to good. with all my heart I dislike the word righteous- even when we we pick out way through scripture to find a good definition- we are just trying to explaina way an prideful stance befoe God which has never come to good.

]]> By: Nancy Brookhart http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/faith-is-the-key/#comment-96 Nancy Brookhart Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:25:28 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=111#comment-96 I had to do a google search to figure out what the "Word Faith Movement" was. My previous comment has nothing to do with that. I had to do a google search to figure out what the “Word Faith Movement” was. My previous comment has nothing to do with that.

]]> By: Kay Gaier http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/faith-is-the-key/#comment-95 Kay Gaier Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:05:28 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=111#comment-95 How do we hold together the idea that faith is the "key" with Paul's assertion that "if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing."(1 Cor. 13:2) The scripture quoted in the reflection..."And now faith, hope, and love abide these three" goes on to say..."and the greatest of these is love."(1 Cor. 13:13). Jesus claims that the greatest commandments are to love God and to love others. (Mt. 37-39) No disputing the importance and power of faith, but how do you understand it as "key"? Key to what? What does it look like when we hold faith over love as key? Thanks for your stimulating thoughts. How do we hold together the idea that faith is the “key” with Paul’s assertion that “if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.”(1 Cor. 13:2) The scripture quoted in the reflection…”And now faith, hope, and love abide these three” goes on to say…”and the greatest of these is love.”(1 Cor. 13:13). Jesus claims that the greatest commandments are to love God and to love others. (Mt. 37-39) No disputing the importance and power of faith, but how do you understand it as “key”? Key to what? What does it look like when we hold faith over love as key? Thanks for your stimulating thoughts.

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