Matthew 5:13 New International Version (NIV) “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. For meditation A tasty food owes every compliment it gets chiefly to one … Continue reading Sprinkle and Flavor
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Alertness Commanded
1 Peter 5:8 New International Version (NIV) Be alert and of sober mind. For Meditation If any command demands emphasis in the church today, it is alertness. Rapid events today suggest the imminent arrival of our Lord. The cynic will scoff, saying they have heard it before. The young and naïve will frown and say, … Continue reading Alertness Commanded
Do Not Let Them
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Galatians 6:17 New International Version (NIV) From now on, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. For Meditation The Apostle Paul was right. All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution (2 Timothy 3:1-2). It can be difficult for … Continue reading Do Not Let Them
Give It All to Christ
John 1:23 New International Version (NIV) John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’” For Meditation It is vital to remind ourselves constantly that our life is not about us but all about God and His eternal … Continue reading Give It All to Christ
He Knows Your Pain
Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com Proverbs 17:13 New International Version Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good. For Meditation You opened your heart and gave your best to help them. You sought no payback. Neither did you intend to call for reciprocal action when you need a favor. You … Continue reading He Knows Your Pain
Muffle It!
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Proverbs 29:20 New International Version (NIV) Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them. For Meditation He should have kept quiet and pondered over what the Lord said. But he ran his mouth. Simon Peter’s story is our story. It … Continue reading Muffle It!
Receive Favor Upon Favor Today
Receive Psalm 90:14-15New International Version (NIV) Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love,that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,for as many years as we have seen trouble.May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;establish … Continue reading Receive Favor Upon Favor Today
A Jailer Rejoices at Midnight
Photo by Aron Visuals on Pexels.com Acts 16:34 New International Version The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household. For Encouragement It was an ordinary day for this Philippian jailer. Everything in his household … Continue reading A Jailer Rejoices at Midnight
A Responsibility to Keep
Photo by Petr Ganaj on Pexels.com Romans 12:2 New International Version Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. For Meditation Diana was a very pretty young … Continue reading A Responsibility to Keep