Photo by Mattia Verga on Pexels.com Mark 14:34 New International Version “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.” For Meditation He went to pray in the last hours of His life on earth with His three best friends. They had been with Him all … Continue reading Victory In Gethsemane
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Dealing with Our Hurts
John 20:25 New Living Translation They told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.” For Encouragement A dedicated disciple, Thomas was a keen but careful … Continue reading Dealing with Our Hurts
The Certainty of the Resurrection
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Mark 12:25 New International Version When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. For Meditation Sometimes, you do not know what to make of what some people think about you - whether they take you for an … Continue reading The Certainty of the Resurrection
The Downside of Prosperity
2 Chronicles 16:10 New International Version Asa was angry with the seer because of this; he was so enraged that he put him in prison. At the same time Asa brutally oppressed some of the people. For Encouragement One thing that makes David such a model for righteous living is his tendency for confession and plea … Continue reading The Downside of Prosperity
The Attrition of Faith
Photo by Tatiana Syrikova on Pexels.com 2 Chronicles 16:12 New King James Version And in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady was severe; yet in his disease he did not seek the Lord, but the physicians. For Meditation As a student, I often traveled between the twin cities … Continue reading The Attrition of Faith
The Record of Hope
Photo by George Dolgikh on Pexels.com Esther 2:23 New Living Translation When an investigation was made and Mordecai’s story was found to be true, the two men were impaled on a sharpened pole. This was all recorded in The Book of the History of King Xerxes’ Reign. For Encouragement He sat at the palace gate and … Continue reading The Record of Hope
When People Speak Against You
Numbers 12:2 New Living Translation They said, “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he spoken through us, too?” But the Lord heard them. For Encouragement This is one scripture I love most. I love it because it is comforting to every leader of integrity. You do not have to worry about those who undermine your authority. The … Continue reading When People Speak Against You
Oh, For Focused Minds
John 21:20 New King James Version Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?” For Encouragement The command was simple: “Follow me!” However, it became a complicated issue for Peter (John 21:19-22). If there … Continue reading Oh, For Focused Minds
The Power of Forgiveness
John 21:19 New King James Version This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.” Your Encouragement It is always interesting to meet a former spouse or best friend who offended you so badly and rejected you cruelly. The Bible is right about … Continue reading The Power of Forgiveness
