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READING IS FUNDAMENTAL TO MEDITATION, WHICH RESULTS IN BLESSINGS!

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.” (Revelation 22:7) MEDITATION: Another word for ‘keep’ is ‘possess’. When the scriptures say, ‘keep’ the words of the Bible, it means we should ‘possess’, or ‘own’ them. In other words, if we read … Continue reading

HOW CAN I PLEASE THE GOD WHO BLESSES ME?

BIBLE PASSAGE: Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God ~ this is your spiritual act of worship. (Romans 12:1) MEDITATION: The word “sacrifice” is described in several ways. When we hear the word, more than likely we think of the … Continue reading

IS MY FAITH GLORIFYING GOD OR MISLEADING OTHERS?

​BIBLE PASSAGE: In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16) MEDITATION: Have you ever thought about how clever Satan can be in his tactics to discourage people from seeking salvation, but more than that, duping Christians into wrong … Continue reading

HOW IS JESUS CHRIST BEING TREATED IN THE WORLD TODAY?

SCRIPTURAL PASSAGE: The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29) MEDITATION: At the cross of Christ, sin reached its climax. Sin’s most terrible display took place at Calvary. It was never blacker or more hideous. We saw … Continue reading

WINNING OUR BATTLES THROUGH PRAYER

SCRIPTURE: Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7) MEDITATION: What would we do if someone began to push against us, attempting to throw us off a position that is rightfully ours? How would we respond? Most people would lean into the weight and push back. That’s … Continue reading

MARRIAGE: A BATTLEGROUND OR A BLISSFUL UNION?

SCRIPTURE: There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28) MEDITATION: We can see in Galatians that Paul affirms the equality of men and women in Christ. So what does he mean in Ephesians 5:22? Wives, submit to … Continue reading

GAINING COURAGE DURING DIFFICULT TIMES

SCRIPTURE: He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” (Mark 4:30) MEDITATION: When we face a hardship in life, is fear the first emotion we feel? It doesn’t have to be; we can respond in faith regardless of our circumstances. Remember, courage isn’t just an attitude of … Continue reading

THE LORD BLESSES US DURING GOOD AND BAD TIMES

SCRIPTURE: Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family that You have brought me this far?” (2 Samuel 7:18) MEDITATION: Have you ever been in a place of “this far”? A place where you are experiencing God’s blessing and … Continue reading

WHAT IS THE ATTRACTION OF THE CROSS?

BIBLE PASSAGE: He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,” (Luke 24:46) MEDITATION: Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment where the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam and left to hang for several days, until they eventually … Continue reading

PRIDE VERSUS COMPASSION

SCRIPTURE: May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Galatians 6:14) MEDITATION: Have you ever been around someone who has the best and biggest of everything? Not only do they have them on display, but they … Continue reading