2 Corinthians 4:7 New King James Version But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. For meditation  As a child of God, do you know that the only time you can have the proper perspective of yourself is to behold yourself in … Continue reading The Mirror Before Us

Matthew 10:31 New International Version So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. For Meditation If God cares so much for a sparrow of little value as a penny, how much more worth does He put on us, His adopted children, bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ? If no sparrow … Continue reading Precious In His Eyes

Numbers 22:32 New International Version The angel of the Lord asked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? I have come here to oppose you because your path is a reckless one before me. For MeditationWhen words cannot dissuade us from moving on the evil desires in our hearts, God can surprise us with … Continue reading Before, the Donkey Speaks!

Matthew 16:23 New International Version Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” For Meditation Someone has said that “Exuberance may too quickly call Jesus, ‘Lord!’ Only the committed to the Calvary road will … Continue reading A Privileged Name A Privileged Responsibility

Jonah 1:1-3 New International Version The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it because its wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the … Continue reading The God of Second Chance

Photo by Stephan Seeber on Pexels.com Matthew 14:3 New International Version Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. For Meditation Poor John the Baptist! He gets under the skin of Herod and Herodias for speaking against their unlawful marital situation. The king throws … Continue reading The Wickedness of A Hardened Heart

1 Kings 18:25 New Living Translation Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “You go first, for there are many of you. Choose one of the bulls, and prepare it and call on the name of your god. But do not set fire to the wood.” For Meditation Four hundred prophets of Baal showed … Continue reading Are You An Elijah?

Mark 5:25 New International Version And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. For Encouragement Twelve years!  That is a lifetime of suffering—hemorrhaging and unable to enjoy her community, lonely, perhaps, and shunned by neighbors. Nobody desires defilement. Doctors have had their turns with her, baffled, yet profiting from her … Continue reading You Have Faith!

Matthew 15:28 New King James Version Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. For Meditation She was a Canaanite and a woman. However, she did not allow ethnicity and gender to stand in her way to push … Continue reading Faith That Is Commended by God