SCRIPTURE: As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, (Ephesians 2:1) MEDITATION: Have you ever given thought to the fact that you were born dead? That’s what the scriptures tell us – we are dead in our transgressions and sins. And, as long as we “follow the ways of the world” and … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10) MEDITATION: Why was I born? What is my purpose for living? These are two questions that many people have. Have you ever thought about how you would like for … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. (James 3:13) MEDITATION: Did you notice how the scriptures include a prerequisite for, and indicators of the presence of heavenly wisdom and understanding? We are shown that heavenly gifts … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? (James 4:1) MEDITATION: Have you ever thought about how much different our world would be if selfishness could be eliminated? However, we live in a world that encourages selfishness and as a result, we experience all kinds … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” (James 4:13) MEDITATION: We would all agree that it is prudent to make plans for the future, wouldn’t we? Whenever we make plans ahead of time, we can … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: I called on your name, LORD, from the depths of the pit. (Lamentations 3:55) MEDITATION: Have you ever thought to yourself, “Why should I read books in the Old Testament?” You may have concluded that it is full of “thee’s” “thou’s” and “begat’s”, and none of that type of information is beneficial to you. … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. (Psalms 119:176) MEDITATION: There is only One who knows us well enough to provide exactly what we need, at exactly the right time. Whenever the Psalmist had problems, he knew that God was the One he needed … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Look on my suffering and deliver me, for I have not forgotten your law. (Psalms 119:153) MEDITATION: How any times during a week do you think you have forgotten something? Maybe it’s your car keys, or where you left your glasses, or an appointment. Some of the things we forget are insignificant, but some … Continue reading