BIBLE PASSAGE: “Jesus wept.” (John 11:35) MEDITATION: Tears can be a window to our hearts. Tears are not something we create on our own, but they are an overflow of the feelings of our hearts. When our sadness overwhelms us, our tears are signs that our hearts are hurting. Tears can also be an indication … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) MEDITATION: Have you ever had one of those days when all you could think of was, “I can’t wait to get home, eat, relax and go to bed” Some days we are full … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.” (1Peter 2:24) MEDITATION: When you think about someone you admire, what are some of the outstanding qualities that come to mind? Do you admire … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” Therefore, God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden. (Romans … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” (Matthew 4:19) MEDITATION: What is the greatest pleasure you get from fishing? It’s catching fish, isn’t it? When you go fishing without any experience, you find that the fish can be hard to find and difficult to catch. … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “You have heard that it was said, love your neighbor and hate your enemy, I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in Heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE:Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature:sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which isidolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used towalk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must alsorid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE:But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin,you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teachingthat has now claimed your allegiance. You have been set freefrom sin and have become slaves to righteousness. I put this inhuman terms because of your human limitations. Just as … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE:“Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, andwhen he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So fora whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the churchand taught great numbers of people. The disciples werecalled Christians first at Antioch.”(Acts 11:25-26) MEDITATION:Have you ever wondered why believers are called Christians? Whenwe look at … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord.” (Lamentations 3:40) MEDITATION: Our society continues to try to fix every problem through tolerance. We are told that if we will just agree to allow others to express themselves in whatever way they please, we will become a … Continue reading