Matthew 18:32-35 New International Version Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, … Continue reading Dare I Refuse to Forgive
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Needing the Light of God
Photo by Mathias Reding on Pexels.com Genesis 3:7 New International Version Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. For Meditation They packed the stadium, fans from all over the country, in the cool of a Sunday night. … Continue reading Needing the Light of God
When We Find Ourselves in a Difficult Situation
Photo by Kei Scampa on Pexels.com Genesis 16:13 New Living Translation Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?” For Meditation She thought she was just a slave—a … Continue reading When We Find Ourselves in a Difficult Situation
The Blessed But
1 Peter 2:10 New International Version Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. For Encouragement Sometimes, it is good to stop everything to reflect on the goodness of God and rejoice and praise Him. Despite our dire … Continue reading The Blessed But
True Friendship
Daniel 2:49 New International Version Moreover, at Daniel’s request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself remained at the royal court. For Meditation A real friend is the selfless and praying person in your life. That is what Daniel was to his friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. … Continue reading True Friendship
Quenching that Thirst
Photo by Du2022u2022 Nyau on Pexels.com Psalm 42:2 New International Version (NIV) My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? For meditation The Psalmist describes his intense need for God and asks when he could go and meet Him in the temple (Ps. 42:1). An overwhelming desire in his … Continue reading Quenching that Thirst
How Do You Respond to Grace?
John 5:14 New International Version Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.” For Meditation Thirty-eight years is a long period of affliction by paralysis. We do not know the cause of it, but we know it was not a … Continue reading How Do You Respond to Grace?
Obedience that Begets Joy
Photo by REAFON GATES on Pexels.com John 15:10-11 New International Version If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. For Meditation … Continue reading Obedience that Begets Joy
When Your Economy Is Touched
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com Mark 5:17 New Living Translation And the crowd began pleading with Jesus to go away and leave them alone. For Meditation Wherever Jesus went, the crowd followed and demanded more of His teachings, healings, deliverances, and miracles. They left no room for Him to rest in solitude. They came … Continue reading When Your Economy Is Touched
Through the Eyes of the Spirit 