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THINGS TO PONDER REGARDING THE RETURN OF THE LORD

BIBLE PASSAGE: Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. … Continue reading

AVOID DRIFTING

BIBLE PASSAGE: “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.” (Hebrews 2:1) MEDITATION: Have you ever thought about some God-given goals which can help to keep you from being a drifter? Without goals, you’re a ship without a rudder, a compass, a sail, … Continue reading

PROTECT YOUR MIND / HELP WITH DECISIONS

BIBLE PASSAGE: I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:9-10) MEDITATION: We need to be living … Continue reading

YOU CAN LIVE AN EXCITING LIFE WITH MEANING AND PURPOSE!

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) MEDITATION: Have you ever felt that life is basically just repetition of the same things over and over, and it causes you to feel you are in a rut (which is a grave with both ends ‘kicked out’)? It can create … Continue reading

THE TREASURES OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE

BIBLE PASSAGE: “My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Colossians 2:2-3) MEDITATION: Many years … Continue reading

HUMBLE OR PRIDEFUL?

BIBLE PASSAGE: “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. For just as each of us has one body with … Continue reading

A NEW HEART FOR BELIEVERS

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.” (Psalm 51:6) MEDITATION: Have you ever visited a sawmill and watched them process timber? They start with a big log out of the woods, which may have bumps and knots on it, and they lay it in … Continue reading

WORKING TOGETHER / ENCOURAGING EACH OTHER

BIBLE PASSAGE: “The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.” (1 Corinthians 3:8-9) MEDITATION: Question: When geese fly in a “V” formation, do you know why one … Continue reading

YOU CAN BE RESTORED!

BIBLE PASSAGE: “God has delivered me from going down to the pit, and I shall live to enjoy the light of life.” (Job 33:28) MEDITATION: On the night of Jesus’ arrest, Peter denied Jesus…three times! In spite of his lack of loyalty, after His resurrection, Jesus assured Peter of his rightful place with the other … Continue reading

WHAT IS GOD’S GOAL FOR YOU?

BIBLE PASSAGE: “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.” (Philippians 3:13) MEDITATION: Nehemiah was a man who knew how to get alone with God. He fasted, prayed, and wept; then God told … Continue reading

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