SCRIPTURE: Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7) MEDITATION: Have you ever had a situation where the personalities of you and someone else just do not mesh? However, it seems that no matter where you go, he or she seems to show up there too. … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: 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 a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. (Psalm 51:6) MEDITATION: In today’s world we have many venues of education. We can find classes to teach us more about almost any subject. However, when the classes end, all we have is more knowledge. Knowledge is … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. (1 John 5:13) MEDITATION: It’s hard isn’t it? You may ask, “What is hard?” It is hard to imagine that someone you didn’t even know at the … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23) MEDITATION: In the last days before His crucifixion, Jesus promised an Advocate would be sent to His disciples (including all today who have yielded their lives to Him). But very truly I tell you, … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. (Micah 7:18) MEDITATION: Throughout history we have heard of many man-made gods. Some of the gods focus on material possessions. Some of … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them. (John 14:21) If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept … Continue reading
SCRIPTURE: “I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13) MEDITATION: Sometimes we can face issues and problems that seem overwhelming, can’t we? There are some that seem “unresolvable” and cause us to believe that our life will be devastated as a result of their impact on us. Some events can … Continue reading