BIBLE PASSAGE: “Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:31) MEDITATION: Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated fan of a sports team? If so, then you understand why you see fans dressed up in the colors of their team on game day as you enter the … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Mark 8:36-37) MEDITATION: What is your greatest appetite? Is it food or some other pleasure that you seek? Are you participating in the ‘rat race’ to … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” (Ephesians 6:12) MEDITATION: Have you ever been in a wrestling match? If you have, then you know how quickly everything can change. You think you have … Continue reading
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