“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,” Philippians 1:3-4 ESV Reflection: how can we be a source of joy in the thoughts and prayers of others? Think for a moment of a time or event when you experienced […]
“This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”” Acts 4:11-12 ESV Reflection: how accepting should we be of other religions, faiths,
“And when Peter saw it he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?” Acts 3:12 ESV Reflection: what is the difference between a “misrepresentation” and a lie? We all know
““Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5 ESV Reflection: how is this commandment even possible while we live in the world? Being on a long overseas flight yesterday,
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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 ESV Reflection: what was the last thing the devil stole from you? Most people invest a lot in all sorts of anti theft tools and devices, to deter and prevent thieves access
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“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.” Psalm 107:1-3 ESV Reflection: how
“Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 106:1 ESV Reflection: what do you consider “good”? It sounds like such a simple question. But when you spend just a few minutes thinking about it, you will probably find that it is actually complicated,
“The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” Lamentations 3:25-26 ESV Reflection: do you like to wait? Sitting at the airport waiting for the next plane. A 5 hour layover. I’m sure you
“Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!” Psalm 105:3-4 ESV Reflection: what does it mean to “seek the Lord”? A few years ago we had decided to build a new house. Having built 3 houses before,
“I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.” Psalm 104:33-34 ESV Reflection: what around you do you give God honor and glory for? There is something deeply satisfying
