“I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”” Matthew 12:36-37 ESV Reflection: why is it important to weigh every word we speak? When I was in my teens, I […]
“What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?” James 4:1 NIV Reflection: Why is submission to God essential as a follower of Christ, yet so difficult? A friend asked the other day why the Israelites while in the desert seemed to always look for loopholes in
“They also gave me gall for my food, And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.” Psalms 69:21 NKJV Reflection: is it possible to get so close to God that we can hear and know His heart? It can be a bit scary when someone so close to you, like a spouse or
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“O God, when You went out before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah The earth shook; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. You, O God, sent a plentiful rain, Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance, When
“Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 NIV Reflection: what biblical truth are you currently practicing? There seems to be a disconnect for many Christians between what the Bible is teaching, and what they
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“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 NIV Reflection: have you ever had a bad thought, and wondered “where did that come from”? I was listening to an interview yesterday with Dr.
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“to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19 NKJV Reflection: what fuel are you putting into your spiritual tank? I saw a very funny video the other day where a person with an electric car pulled up to a gas station
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“God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You.” Psalms 67:1-3 NKJV Reflection: is it wrong to ask God for His
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“While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God.”Luke 24:51-53 ESV Reflection: how can we be a blessing? Before Jesus ascended into heaven, we read from Luke that he took his
“While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”” Luke 24:36 NIV. Reflection: do you have peace within you? If you decide to turn on the nightly news (not recommended!), you can hear on a daily basis, just as you can witness all around,
