SCRIPTURE: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13) MEDITATION: Despite man’s best efforts, the world’s longing for peace remains unfulfilled. Each new generation has high hopes for reconciliation among … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: 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: Paul was a man who was in constant contact and fellowship with … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “From everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.” (Psalm 90:2) MEDITATION: Have you ever thought about the collapse of time? In other words, if we could compress time, what would we see? From the days of the Lord Jesus Christ until about 1830, man could not travel any faster than a horse. In 1960, a … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. (John 13:5) MEDITATION: Israel was a dusty place causing the sandaled feet of the people to get filthy. In ancient times, a person entering a home removed his sandals … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:2) MEDITATION: How many times have you heard (and maybe even said yourself) that someone cannot be trusted. We buy things that we feel cannot be trusted to be as good as they should … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. (1 Corinthians 13:8) MEDITATION: We live in a world where nothing lasts forever. Houses deteriorate as the years pass. Automobiles must be replaced after accumulating a certain … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” (Psalm 27:1) MEDITATION: Today many people are living in the bondage of fear. In a recent study a psychiatrist said the greatest problem facing his patients was fear. Fear of going insane, fear of committing suicide, fear of being alone, fear of … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you: Now remain in my love. (John 15:9) MEDITATION: The Bible speaks often about love. There is a horizontal love for others and a vertical love for God. God has blessed some people with the ability to perform research and determine the effects of … Continue reading