BIBLE PASSAGE(s): He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the Lord. (2 Chronicles 12:14) One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.” (2 Corinthians 8:2) MEDITATION: A man watched a butterfly trying to emerge from a cocoon. Thinking that he would help, the man took his pen knife and slit the side of the cocoon … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.” (Hebrews 4:15) MEDITATION: When something bad happens to us, we may respond with, “What did I do? I … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.” (Psalm 37:6) MEDITATION: A preacher was in a church where he felt God had led him. But nothing seemed to work out, so he wanted to go to another church. In his discouraged state of mind, he … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) MEDITATION: What is it about your life that you cannot explain, apart from God? How does it make you feel when you think about that part of your life? Are you thankful that … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. (Romans 7:15) MEDITATION: There is a battle raging for control of our minds. Think about how that battle is affecting you personally. Have you ever had feelings that you are … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.” (Isaiah 9:2) MEDITATION: Imagine being in a cave without a flashlight. You can’t see any shadows; you can’t even see your hand! Shadows are only visible in the presence of … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” (Philippians 4:6) MEDITATION: We all have issues, but sometimes we complain when we shouldn’t. Why? Because too often we overlook what we should be thankful for. There was a pastor who was … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” (Hebrews 2:1) MEDITATION: Have you ever thought about some God-given goals which can help to keep you from being a drifter? Without goals, you’re a ship without a rudder, a compass, a sail, … Continue reading