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LOVE SHOWN THROUGH DISCIPLINE

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.” (Revelation 3:19) MEDITATION: What are your thoughts about the reason we discipline our children? It’s partly to teach them, but it’s also because they need our help, right? Help? Yes, we help them when we discipline them. In their hearts, … Continue reading

WHAT THINGS DO YOU HAVE A HUNGER AND THIRST FOR?

BIBLE PASSAGE: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. (Matthew 5:6) MEDITATION: Do you believe the promises made in God’s Word? If you do, then you know when you are promised something, you will receive it (if you do what is required of you). With that in mind, … Continue reading

WHO OR WHAT IS THE AUTHORITY IN YOUR LIFE?

BIBLE PASSAGE: Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.” (Matthew 28:18) MEDITATION: Would you agree that every person is under an authority of some type? Workers are under the authority of their management. Presidents of corporations are under the authority of the stockholders. … Continue reading

WHO IS HELPING YOU TO MATURE AS A BELIEVER, YOU OR THE LORD?

BIBLE PASSAGE: “….being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6) MEDITATION: Have you ever thought about what happened when you first gave your life to the Lord? Your life changed at that point because the Lord … Continue reading

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR ME TO READ THE BIBLE DAILY?

BIBLE PASSAGE: For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12) MEDITATION: Some believers have trouble disciplining themselves to read the Bible often. Some feel that their schedule … Continue reading

REACHING HIGHER BY GETTING LOWER

BIBLE PASSAGE(s): Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble”. (1 Peter 5:5b) Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. (James 4:10) MEDITATION: When you think of a boss, what thoughts … Continue reading

ARE YOU DISCOURAGED AND IN NEED OF ENCOURAGEMENT?

BIBLE PASSAGE: Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its … Continue reading

HAVE YOU BEEN BLESSED WITH THE SPIRIT OF GOD?

BIBLE PASSAGE: I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being. (Ephesians 3:16) MEDITATION: Have you ever thought about how awesome it would be just to receive a small portion of the glorious riches of God? Imagine, the smallest amount of His riches … Continue reading

DO YOU LOVE JESUS AS MUCH AS HE LOVES YOU?

BIBLE PASSAGE: “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” (John 8:58) MEDITATION: When I was a child, I thought that Jesus entered the world in Bethlehem. I could visualize the joy of His parents and the excitement of Jesus as a child when He received gifts from those who … Continue reading

ARE YOU FEELING SEPARATED FROM THE LORD?

BIBLE PASSAGE: Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. (Psalm 51:2) MEDITATION: It’s true, isn’t it? As believers, when we sin, we feel overwhelmed with guilt. So, the question we might ask is,     “Is guilt a good thing or a bad thing?” Most of us would probably agree that … Continue reading

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