BIBLE PASSAGE: You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely. (Psalm … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (Psalm 139:14) MEDITATION: We could (should) all learn from the Psalmist. He was grateful for the way God made him. If we were the only human being in the world, more than likely we … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. (Hebrews 6:19-20) MEDITATION: Have you ever experienced that ‘cold chill’ of … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10) MEDITATION: There are many outside influences that can affect our actions and attitudes. Other … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. (Romans 12:19) MEDITATION: It’s inevitable, isn’t it? As we live out our lives on earth, we will encounter times when others cause disappointment, hurt, or … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. “Unless you people see signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.” (John 4:47-48) MEDITATION: Missouri has been called the “Show … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. (John 4:36) MEDITATION: “Jealousy” is an emotion, and not a very good one to have. The word generally refers to the thoughts or feelings of insecurity, … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17) MEDITATION: The scriptures give us many promises that are true regardless of whether or not we believe them. Some want to refute God’s Word as truth, but … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15) MEDITATION: In 2 Timothy 2:15, we see three reasons for studying God’s Word. 1. To be approved by God (to let Him … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them. (James 4:17) MEDITATION: Have you ever felt ignored? Everyone longs for love, acceptance, and attention, but perhaps a friend or close relative has shown little interest in you, or what you have to say. … Continue reading