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
SCRIPTURE: “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:18-19) MEDITATION: When we surrender to the Lord, it is the beginning of a … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” (Psalm 103:2) MEDITATION: Sometimes it is hard to accept that God can bring about His purposes through our trials. It is difficult to see past our circumstances to a future that, for us, doesn’t exist yet. But God is not constrained by time. … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. (Acts 10:36) MEDITATION: Wouldn’t it be great if there was an absolute cure for the troubles of human nature? Suppose we could give a shot in the arm to … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.” (Psalm 29:11) MEDITATION: Peace is a valuable commodity sought by everyone. There are many things of this world that disrupt our moments of peace. It could be a situation at work. It could be turmoil in the home. It could … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends! (Philippians 4:1) MEDITATION: Paul had a great concern and love for his Christian friends. Even though they were Gentiles from a pagan background, and were from a different … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the LORD, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.” (I Kings 10:1) MEDITATION: The Queen of Sheba was wealthy and beautiful. She supposedly had everything a queen would want: gold, silver, ivory, precious jewels and servants taking care … Continue reading
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. However, when they started back home, Jesus was not with them. It … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:6-7) MEDITATION: Can you imagine how Mary felt when she … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and … Continue reading