BIBLE PASSAGE: The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. (Isaiah 61:1) MEDITATION: When the Spirit of the Lord … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:5) MEDITATION: Do you ever think that sometimes we make being a follower of the Lord too difficult? We can create lengthy lists of things to do and not do. It’s not a … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. (John 16:7) MEDITATION: Jesus made a promise to His disciples (including those who follow Him today) … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) MEDITATION: In an unstable world, truth is the stabilizing factor we need. Not just ‘any truth’, but an ‘absolute truth’ we can depend on. A member of Mensa once told me, … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ (Matthew 7:23) MEDITATION: Jesus tells us that some who think they know the Lord have failed in establishing a relationship with Him. Some may say they know Him and that they are Christians, but at the end of … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: He must increase, but I must decrease. (John 3:30) MEDITATION: Self-centeredness could very well be the basic cause of a lot of the distress in life. Hypochondria (a mental disorder which is accompanied by melancholy and depression), can be caused by self-pity and self-centeredness. We can develop all-consuming thoughts of ourselves and fail … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. (Romans 10:3) MEDITATION: No doubt there are many Christians who want to live closer to the Lord, but are struggling to do so. It could be the result of a selfish … Continue reading
You know, sometimes we need circumstances in our lives so God can remind us that He hears and answers our prayers. In the early stages of an issue or problem, we can be taken out of our comfort zone, but later we can fully appreciate His presence. I had one of those “circumstances” in my … Continue reading