SCRIPTURE: For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. (Philippians 1:21) MEDITATION: Helen Keller, who is a classic example of handling life’s handicaps, once said, “I thank God for my handicaps, for through them I have found myself, my work, and my God.” She was the first blind and deaf person … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint. (Jeremiah 31:25) MEDITATION: Do you feel tired and weary? Physical fatigue can be alleviated through periods of rest, but weariness is the state of having low energy and tiredness as a result of the condition of the heart and soul. Those who don’t know the … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you. (Psalm 22:22) MEDITATION: The Psalmist was so grateful for his relationship with God that he could not contain himself. He gratefully wanted others to know God as he knew God. Are we any different? Shouldn’t we want the same … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.” (John 10:4) MEDITATION: Imagine if Jesus walked into your church this week. Would you recognize Him? When you were younger, you probably would have said, “Yes”, because you thought He … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign LORD, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever. (2 Samuel 7:29) MEDITATION: The family is the most important unit of society. Members of a family … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 28:19) MEDITATION: If you like your employer and believe the company is fair to you, then you develop a loyalty to the company, right? Instead of thinking of … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” (1 Corinthians 15:55) MEDITATION: Death is a democratic experience because it is something we will all participate in. We like to think of it as something that only happens to other people. We don’t like to grow old and we don’t like … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “..for He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are dust.” (Psalm 103:14) MEDITATION: Try answering this question, “Who are you?” To make it more challenging, you need to provide twenty answers to the question. When you have finished, ask yourself if you have answered honestly. Do you really know who you … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom … Continue reading