Psalm: 144 Meditation 2 Thess. Not only, according to Paul, must we give thanks to God but also why we must do so: because the believer in Christ constitutes the “first fruit for salvation (v. 13). In an effort to prevent us from swerving from the Truth, Paul further commands us to hold fast the …
Tag: Truth
Saturday, April 30
Psalm: 80 Meditation 1 John: Here John explains what it means to love our brothers – not with words so much as by actions and, in truth, this passage echoes what James says in his epistle in verses 2:14-26. Love involves more than just words it demands actions often using no words at all. “This …
Wednesday, February 9
Psalm: 137 Meditation Isaiah: I didn’t have to get far into this passage to see parallels to today: “Truth is lacking and whoever turns from evil is despoiled” (plundered). (v. 15) “He saw that there was no one, and was appalled that there was no one to intervene.” (v. 16) It seems clear to me …
Thursday, November 11
Psalm: 135 Meditation Ecclesiasticus: All throughout Scripture we are admonished to “remember”. The truth is we don’t, so occasionally we are given “boosters” to remind us. Most of the time we are exhorted to remember the law, or the word of God. In this case, Sirach delves into the lives of OT saints much as …
Monday, September 13
Psalms: 147, 150 Meditation John: Sometimes I think that the “Jews”, or what I believe to mean the scribes, priests, and not all the Pharisees – or as it were, the elders, follow Jesus around with the sole purpose of trapping Him. I prefer to think that they are really seeking the Truth. Jesus tells …
Friday, February 12
Psalm 88 Meditation: Romans – Humans are flawed. We decide who we like, who we don’t like, what we think, and who we agree with by sometimes arbitrary reasons. Our most firm beliefs and reasonings should come from the Bible, such as this little nugget of truth. Disobeying earthly leaders and authority figures, whom God …
Thursday, February 11
Psalm 146, 147 Meditation: John – Jesus’ audience asks if what he means by “going away” is that he is going to kill himself. The patience Jesus had when speaking is extraordinary. The number of times that he tells people of his upcoming sacrifice or of his true place in heaven without them understanding would …
Saturday, January 9
Psalm: 121, 122, 123 Meditation: John –While Jesus specifies that he does not judge, if he did, his judgments would be in conjunction with God the Father. According to the legal system referenced in the passage, the testimony of two witnesses is true, making any testimony made by Jesus the truth. If everything Jesus says …
Wednesday, September 30
Psalms: 109 Meditation Matthew: This is a sad truth and one we don’t like to entertain: “But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find it.” (v. 14) Jesus goes on to say, “By their fruits you will recognize them.” (v. 16) We don’t live good …
Latasha Morrison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEgskxyA2eE&feature=youtu.be The church is the first international, inter-racial family in the history of the world. This is not just a future heavenly ideal, this is a present earthly reality. This is the truth that animates Latasha Morrison, a woman who has dedicated her life to seeing racial reconciliation happen in the American church. She sees …
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