SCRIPTURE: “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” (Acts 9:5-6) MEDITATION: Saul (later called Paul) was about as far away from the Lord as anyone could be. Not only did … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5) MEDITATION: In His typical fashion, Jesus said something that was revolutionary and probably shocking to those whose lives were being governed by the way of the world. The world would have us to believe things like: “Blessed are the clever and boisterous, … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.” (Revelation 2:10) MEDITATION: … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all your speaking and in all your knowledge.” (1 Corinthians 1:5) MEDITATION: If someone told you that your life could be enriched in every way, you would be interested, right? If they added that you would be more interesting to listen to and … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7) MEDITATION: Have you ever had a time when someone either gave you something totally unexpected and extremely nice, or someone did something for you that was amazing? … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 6:5) MEDITATION: If someone is looking for a genuine Christian, what qualifications do you have that would cause them to choose you? A lot of people have the wrong idea about what it means to be a Christian. … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “Even while we were still there with you we gave you this rule: ‘He who does not work shall not eat.’” (2 Thessalonians 3:10) MEDITATION: A fairly recent generation had a thirst for working hard. They took pride in their work and in order to provide for their family, they would settle for any … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:12) MEDITATION: All life is a struggle – that is the nature of things. Even within our physical bodies, doctors tell us a conflict for … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of His heart will flow rivers of living water’” (John 7:37-38) MEDITATION: There are three key … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. (Psalm 119:114) MEDITATION: How many times have you heard, or used the word “hope”? Webster defines the word as, “a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen”. You have a big test coming … Continue reading