BIBLE PASSAGE: For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. (1 Corinthians 1:17) MEDITATION: Have you ever been listening to a speaker and when he or she said something in particular, you thought, “Wow, that was … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “You have heard that is was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” (Matthew 5:38-39) MEDITATION: Following the commands of Jesus can present us with many challenges, can’t … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” (Habakkuk 3:18) MEDITATION When is the last time you were really excited about something? Was it a gift you received? Was it reconnecting with someone you haven’t seen for a long time. Was it the birth of a … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” (Psalm 61:2) MEDITATION: Sometimes we all reach a low point in our lives, and it creates in us a desire to reach out to someone hoping … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “I am the good Shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.” (John 10:14-15) MEDITATION: Do you know the Lord? I don’t mean, “Do you know Who He is?” I don’t mean, … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in You.” (Psalm 39:7) MEDITATION: The storms of life can come crashing down us at times, and if we have no anchor or safe harbor, everything can seem hopeless. We can go through a time when we face challenges every day, and … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. (2 Corinthians 12:9) MEDITATION How much thought have you given to your strengths and weaknesses? … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “He who scorns instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command is rewarded.” (Proverbs 13:13) MEDITATION: Have you ever done something and later said to yourself, “I wish I hadn’t done that!” or “I should have known better!” Sometimes we get into a situation because we didn’t think … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:24-25) MEDITATION: Have you ever had something that was very … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:2) MEDITATION: Whenever you are stressed, where do you go for relief? Whenever you are sad, who do you turn to for consolation? Whenever you are depressed, who do you look to for … Continue reading