BIBLE PASSAGE: So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. (Ephesians 5:8-10) MEDITATION: Whenever we have children who will soon be moving out on their … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.” (Psalm 4:1) MEDITATION: Have you ever looked at someone and wondered what’s going on in their life? Although they might look okay on the outside, you get the … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. (Psalm 19:1-3) MEDITATION: How do you answer someone when they ask, “Where is … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Before long, the world will not see Me anymore, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live. (John 14:19) MEDITATION: When Jesus was resurrected, He charted the path for every believer who follows Him. We celebrate how Jesus defeated death when He was resurrected (and we should), but we … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth. (Job 19:25) MEDITATION: What a thrill and joy to know that our Redeemer lives! Jesus Christ is just as alive today as He was right after the resurrection. He is just as alive today as He … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:1-2) DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: Whenever we ‘follow’ someone, we tend to imitate some of their characteristics. In order to … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.” (Psalm 91:14) DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT: One of the essential needs of every individual, is to know that that are loved – by someone. In desperation, some people try all kinds of things that are … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. (Galatians 5:16) MEDITATION: Living by the Spirit does not mean to live ‘beside’ the Spirit, it means allowing the Spirit to become an integral part of our lives. God does not give a ‘dormant’ Spirit … Continue reading