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ENJOYING LIFE NOW AND ANTICIPATING OUR FUTURE REWARDS

BIBLE PASSAGE: “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21) MEDITATION: Have you ever heard someone say to another person, “You just don’t get it!”? We can’t say that about the apostle Paul, can we? He got it! He summed up his understanding of life and eternity in one … Continue reading

THE GREATEST WORK OF THE GREATEST ONE!

BIBLE PASSAGE: “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” (1 Peter 2:24) MEDITATION: Jesus worked the entire time He walked the earth in human form. However, the greatest work that Jesus did was … Continue reading

REGARDLESS OF HOW OTHERS VIEW YOU, YOU ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO GOD!

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5) MEDITATION: When we read about Jeremiah’s account of the Lord speaking to him, it should cause us to realize that God has plans for … Continue reading

COPING WITH CHALLENGES AS A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST

BIBLE PASSAGE: “You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.” (Matthew 10:22) MEDITATION: I’m sure we can all agree that life has its challenges. Sometimes our difficulties are a result of our own decisions and actions. However, there are times when our … Continue reading

WHEN DIFFICULTIES ARISE AND WE FEEL HOPELESS, ALONE, OR TRAPPED

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. (Isaiah 54:10) MEDITATION: When we are going through difficult times, it can sometimes be difficult to find others … Continue reading

LOOKING FOR JOY AND SATISFACTION IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES?

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” (Psalm 34:8) MEDITATION: When we are filled with joy, we should never try to take credit for it. Jesus is the One who gives us joy and satisfaction in life. There are some who spend their … Continue reading

IN THE MIDST OF UNCERTAINTY, WE CAN BE SURE OF ONE THING

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.” (John 3:36) MEDITATION: We live in a world of uncertainty. The economy is uncertain and volatile; there is an uncertain threat of war, etc. Unfortunately, there is even uncertainty in … Continue reading

OUR SALVATION IS NOT DEPENDENT ON OUR INTELLECT, BUT ON OUR FAITH

BIBLE PASSAGE: But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast … Continue reading

GOD’S FORGIVENESS IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR FAITH

BIBLE PASSAGE: Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them. (Romans 4:8) MEDITATION: God has never, and never will, give His people a “free pass” to sin. However, for those who have surrendered their lives to Him, He has given a hunger and thirst for righteousness that supersedes our desire … Continue reading

GOD KNOWS ALL ABOUT YOU, AND HE WANTS WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU!

BIBLE PASSAGE: “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” (Romans 8:29) MEDITATION: God’s wisdom is supreme! We sometimes learn from our mistakes ‘after’ we have made them, but God knows all before the mistakes even … Continue reading