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HAS THE INFLUENCE OF THE WORLD BLOWN OUT YOUR LIGHT?

SCRIPTURE: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.”   (Matthew 5:16) MEDITATION: When we were children our parents had great concerns about how we looked and how we acted outside the house. Although it probably irritated us at the time, … Continue reading

WHERE CAN YOU FIND THE OBJECT OF YOUR WORSHIP AND PRAISE?

BIBLE PASSAGE: “He is not here, but is risen.” (Luke 24:6) MEDITATION: There are many religions throughout the world but all of them, except one, are based on worshipping a creation and not the Creator. Christianity however is based on worshipping God’s Son, Jesus Christ. None of the other religions can point to the continued … Continue reading

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO REALLY KNOWS YOU?

BIBLE PASSAGE: Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from Me, you evildoers!’ (Matthew 7:23) MEDITATION: You may have many friends in life, but isn’t it great when you have that one friend who really knows you? They know your feelings, your likes and dislikes, when you are sad, when you … Continue reading

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THE LORD?

SCRIPTURE: We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. (1 John 2:3-4) MEDITATION: There are many folks who say they know the Lord, but do they? … Continue reading

I ATTEND CHURCH REGULARLY SO WHY SHOULD I READ THE BIBLE?

SCRIPTURE: Look in the scroll of the Lord and read:  None of these will be missing, not one will lack her mate.  For it is His mouth that has given the order, and His Spirit will gather them together.   (Isaiah 34:16) MEDITATION: In the days of Isaiah, he referred the people to the scrolls. … Continue reading

JESUS – OUR SAVIOR, ADVISOR, CONFIDANT AND FRIEND!

SCRIPTURE: Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news:   “I have seen the Lord!”  And she told them that He had said these things to her.   (John 20:18) MEDITATION: When Mary saw the Lord, she felt a responsibility to tell others that she had seen Him. She felt it was important for … Continue reading

CAN GOOD EVER OVERCOME EVIL?

SCRIPTURE: When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, “It is finished;” and He bowed His head and gave up the ghost.   (John 19:30) MEDITATION: Have you watched a movie and enjoyed it so much that you hated to see it end? Or maybe you watched a game when your favorite team was … Continue reading

I JUST WANT TO BE HAPPY!

SCRIPTURE: For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matthew 6:32-33) MEDITATION: One of the greatest desires of most people is to be happy. If I can … Continue reading

ARE YOU PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE, YOUR POSSESSIONS, AND YOUR ABILITIES?

SCRIPTURE: May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.   (Galatians 6:14) MEDITATION: Boasting is defined as – talking with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities. As a general rule, most people … Continue reading

DO YOU VERBALIZE YOUR THOUGHTS WISELY?

SCRIPTURE: That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9) MEDITATION: We can have many thoughts that are never verbalized, right? Sometimes we exercise wisdom and know it is better not to say what we are … Continue reading

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