BIBLE PASSAGE: The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. (Proverbs 18:10) MEDITATION: When problems arise, or you feel overwhelmed, what do you do? Do you try to resolve the issues yourself, or do you seek help? Since many have a desire to always be in … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. (1 John 3:18) MEDITATION: When the scriptures use the words, “Dear children”, we know they are speaking directly to those who have surrendered their lives to the Lord. Of course all scripture is valuable, but when Christians … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. (Ephesians 4:31) MEDITATION: In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he gave some instructions for Christian living. It’s well worth looking at all of his advice, but for now we will just look at a couple of … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? (Proverbs 8:1) MEDITATION: God blesses His children in many ways, and one of the ways He desires to bless us is to provide us with Godly wisdom and understanding. The world often connects wisdom to intelligence, but Godly wisdom is much more … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. (Galatians 6:3) MEDITATION: Have you ever wondered why some people want to disguise who they really are? We all like to show our best side to others, but there are some who show a side that is not even theirs. … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. (Galatians 5:13-15) MEDITATION: Paul reminds those who follow Christ that when He saved us, He rescued us from being slaves to sin and gave us a … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. (Galatians 6:2) MEDITATION: When the Lord saves us and we surrender to Him, a change in us is inevitable. We experience a transformation that we could never have imagined. No longer are we self-centered and thinking only of … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5) MEDITATION: Have you experienced a time (or times) when you weren’t even thinking sinful thoughts and ‘out of the blue’ a sinful thought … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load. (Galatians 6:4-5) MEDITATION: We live in a competitive world where we are accustomed to being judged by others. In school we are given tests to … Continue reading
BIBLE PASSAGE: And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (2 Corinthians 3:18) MEDITATION: Paul understood what it means to have the Lord’s Spirit living in the hearts of those who are God’s adopted … Continue reading