GOD’S PLANS ARE UNAFFECTED BY OUR EMOTIONS OR INTELLECT BIBLE PASSAGE: “For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God” (1 Corinthians 2:11) MEDITATION: Sidlow Baxter (pastor/theologian/evangelist) once said, “Your emotions are the shallowest … Continue reading
GOD HAS A PLAN THAT WE CAN EITHER REJECT, OR ACCEPT, EMBRACE AND ENJOY 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 him.” (John 3:36) MEDITATION: Mankind will always have a desire to be in control. It is this … Continue reading
AM I FULFILLING GOD’S PLANS FOR ME? BIBLE PASSAGE: …and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ; the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. (Philippians 3:9) MEDITATION: Many have been convinced by Satan that there … Continue reading
ARE YOU A PLANNER, OR SOMEONE WHO “SHOOTS FROM THE HIP”? BIBLE PASSAGE: Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” (James 4:13) MEDITATION: Can we all agree that it’s a good idea to make plans for … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. (Job 42:10) MEDITATION: The Bible tells us that Job was blessed by receiving twice as much as what he had lost. Job was devastated by the troubles that came into his … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire— may result in praise, glory and honor … Continue reading
WHEN THINGS DON’T GO THE WAY YOU PLANNED, HOW DO YOU REACT? BIBLE PASSAGE: “Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.” (Luke 2:51) MEDITATION: When Jesus was older, He went down to Nazareth with his parents, Mary and Joseph. … Continue reading
ARE YOU MISSING THE MARK ON GOD’S PLANS FOR YOU? BIBLE PASSAGE: What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having … Continue reading
GOD HAS A PLAN DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR YOU! BIBLE PASSAGE: “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10) MEDITATION: When we look at this verse, there are a couple of things that we should notice. It says, “we are … Continue reading
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL GAME PLAN? BIBLE PASSAGE: Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord; he did not keep the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium for guidance, and did not inquire of the Lord. So, the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son … Continue reading