BIBLE PASSAGE: “I am the good Shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.” (John 10:14-15) MEDITATION: Do you know the Lord? I don’t mean, “Do you know Who He is?” I don’t mean, … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in You.” (Psalm 39:7) MEDITATION: The storms of life can come crashing down us at times, and if we have no anchor or safe harbor, everything can seem hopeless. We can go through a time when we face challenges every day, and … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: 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 How much thought have you given to your strengths and weaknesses? … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “He who scorns instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command is rewarded.” (Proverbs 13:13) MEDITATION: Have you ever done something and later said to yourself, “I wish I hadn’t done that!” or “I should have known better!” Sometimes we get into a situation because we didn’t think … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:24-25) MEDITATION: Have you ever had something that was very … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” (Psalm 91:2) MEDITATION: Whenever you are stressed, where do you go for relief? Whenever you are sad, who do you turn to for consolation? Whenever you are depressed, who do you look to for … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back – whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.” (Mark 13:35-36) MEDITATION: Have you ever had a day … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “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: Have you ever thought to yourself, “Is there anything or anyone I can really depend on?” We live in a … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under Heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) MEDITATION: Would you prefer witnessing a new birth, or watching the end of the life of someone? Would you prefer planting seeds and watching them grow, or digging up old plants? Would you prefer times of war, or … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” (John 15:11) MEDITATION: Does it seem to you that joy and peace can be difficult for you to find? Do you want them both, but they continue to avoid you, and all your … Continue reading