Psalm: 31 Meditation: 1 CorHow often have people inserted their own understanding of what God wants or accepts within His church? Is the discussion of the spiritual gifts within the Corinthian church 2000 years ago even pertinent today? Regardless of any denomination’s stand on the availability of gifts today, here Paul continues to focus instead …
Tag: Understanding
Tuesday, February 16
Psalm 26, 28 Meditation: Proverbs – Poetry, such as these verses in Proverbs, can have many meanings to many people. What speaks to you in these lines today? Is it the section on human understanding, or lack thereof? How about the sections on small and wise creatures or large and stately creatures? How is God …
Tuesday, February 9
Psalm 78:1-39 Meditation: Hebrews – This is not the first time, nor is it the last, in which the Bible instructs us to follow our leaders and authority figures. Do you believe that God is infallible, that His plans our for our benefit even if we don’t understand them at the moment? Then regardless of …
Wednesday, January 20
Psalm 38 Meditation: Genesis – Morality was a major issue when it came to the early Israelites, though they weren’t called that yet. Nakedness was not merely seeing someone’s body without clothes on, as it is often viewed today, but rather it was indicative of extreme sexual intimacy with another person. This difference in understanding …
Thursday, January 7
Psalm 103 Meditation: Colossians - Paul and Timothy are praising the church at Colossae for their faith and love. They pray that God fills the church with wisdom and understanding of the Spirit. That they live lives worthy of God and bear fruit in every good work that they do, and give joyful thanks to …
Thursday, October 29
Psalm: 65 Meditation Revelation: John recounts his visions using imagery both he and his readers will understand. He talks about four formidable horses – to our mind quite frightening. Zechariah the prophet, who live about 500 years earlier also described four horses as a means of describing impending judgement – the same here. Let’s confine …
Gospel Meditation Example
Last week, I wrote about a spiritual practice called “Gospel Meditation”. This week, I thought I would include an example of a gospel meditation that I did a few weeks ago. It is one thing to describe something, it is sometimes clearer to demonstrate it. I begin with prayer: “Father, help me encounter Jesus Christ …
Going Deeper: July 5
Read James 5:7-11 together. Watch the sermon video (available at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall) Listen. What is God saying to you regarding patience? What are you hearing? Respond. How is God challenging you to live a different way in light of this new understanding of patience? Is God asking you to do something or to stop doing something?Is …
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