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OUR WANTS CAN CRUSH OUR APPRECIATION FOR WHAT WE HAVE

BIBLE PASSAGE: Then He said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15) MEDITATION: Being rich can be defined in two ways – having a lot, or wanting very little. Since ‘having a lot’ requires much … Continue reading

BECOMING UNSHAKEABLE IN AN UNSTABLE WORLD

BIBLE PASSAGE: Whoever does these things will never be shaken. (Psalm 15:5b) MEDITATION: How great would it be to never be shaken? When I think about ‘being shaken’, I think about being devastated by some event. If that is true, then when the Psalmist says we will never be shaken, he means that when adverse … Continue reading

ENJOYING THE GOOD THINGS IN LIFE

BIBLE PASSAGE: I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.” (Psalm 16:2) MEDITATION: We hear it way too often, don’t we? People telling us that they “just can’t get it together”. Trouble just has a way of seeking them out. What could possibly be the ‘missing … Continue reading

IS YOUR SPIRIT IN STEP WITH GOD’S SPIRIT?

BIBLE PASSAGE: Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. (Galatians 5:25) MEDITATION: ‘Keeping in step’ means to be in agreement with someone or something. The scriptures tell us that if we are truly living by the Spirit, then we will agree with the Spirit. That means there are … Continue reading

GOD UNDERSTANDS, PROTECTS AND RESCUES HIS CHILDREN

BIBLE PASSAGE: You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely. (Psalm … Continue reading

YOU ARE EXCLUSIVELY MADE BY THE GOD OF THE UNIVERSE!

BIBLE PASSAGE: I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. (Psalm 139:14) MEDITATION: We could (should) all learn from the Psalmist. He was grateful for the way God made him. If we were the only human being in the world, more than likely we … Continue reading

WHERE DO I FIND HOPE WHEN ALL SEEMS HOPELESS?

BIBLE PASSAGE: We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. (Hebrews 6:19-20) MEDITATION: Have you ever experienced that ‘cold chill’ of … Continue reading

PLEASING GOD IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR CHRISTIANS

BIBLE PASSAGE: Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10) MEDITATION: There are many outside influences that can affect our actions and attitudes. Other … Continue reading

RESPONDING TO DISAPPOINTMENTS

BIBLE PASSAGE: Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. (Romans 12:19) MEDITATION: It’s inevitable, isn’t it? As we live out our lives on earth, we will encounter times when others cause disappointment, hurt, or … Continue reading

FAITH IS EXPRESSED THROUGH ACTIONS AND ATTITUDES

BIBLE PASSAGE: When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. “Unless you people see signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.” (John 4:47-48) MEDITATION: Missouri has been called the “Show … Continue reading

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