… your kingdom come…
Summary: To begin our mediation on God’s kingdom, let’s look at how the Israelites served God under the old covenant.
Continue reading “Matthew 6:10 – Kingdom Envy”1 Kings 8: 17-19 – Empty or Not?
… for the Name of the Lord
Summary: The story of the first Temple helps us understand what it means to “hallow” God’s Name.
Continue reading “1 Kings 8: 17-19 – Empty or Not?”More Faith, Please
Today’s post is yesterday’s news. I am once again on overload so I offer this post from the past: Want-O-Meter
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Continue reading “More Faith, Please”Matthew 14:31 – Nothing to Say
…why did you doubt?
Summary: Sometimes we are confronted by an extra dose of life’s troubles. When that happens Jesus invites us to step out of the boat and join him.
Continue reading “Matthew 14:31 – Nothing to Say”Exodus 3:14 – What’s In a Name
I am who I am.
Summary: There is power in a name. Sometimes it is the power to control others, and sometimes it is the power of others to control us. When we confront the living God, we are not given his name because it is beyond our reach.
Continue reading “Exodus 3:14 – What’s In a Name”Revelation 19:5 – Before The King
Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small!
Summary: Why do we fear God? That is a question that will be easily answered when we shed this life and discover what is beyond the grave’s veil.
Continue reading “Revelation 19:5 – Before The King”Matthew 6:9 – How Do We Do That?
… hallowed be your name,
Summary: The Lord’s Prayer continues with an instruction to hallow God’s name. Figuring out what that means is part of the challenge.
Continue reading “Matthew 6:9 – How Do We Do That?”Romans 12:2 – So Much More
… be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Summary: In this meditation we look back on where we have been; four little words that have the power to change the world.
Continue reading “Romans 12:2 – So Much More”Genesis 28:12 – Jacob’s Ladder
… and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
Summary: Regardless of where heaven is, a more important question might be, “Is it possible to travel between heaven and earth?” According to the Bible, the answer appears to be yes.
Continue reading “Genesis 28:12 – Jacob’s Ladder”Psalm 139:2 – Near and Far
… you perceive my thoughts from afar.
Summary: As we continue to look more closely at where heaven is, we discover that wherever it is, God is not far.
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