Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.
Summary: What kind of gift should we give our Creator this Christmas? John gives us a clue.
Continue reading “1 John 2:6 – Merry Christmas!”Luke 1:31 – They Called Him Jesus
You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
Summary: Faith is not a matter of blinding following the person in front of you. Our faith, Christianity, is a matter of logic and reason in a well-documented event that occurred two thousand years ago.
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… store up for yourselves treasures in heaven…
Summary: God’s Book is a treasure trove of insights into the truth that our reality is built on. Every story has a lesson for us, often more than one. Today’s lesson is about food.
Continue reading “Exodus 16:20 – The Source of Security”Matthew 6:25-27 – The Cure for Worry
Do not worry …
Summary: Worry is a killer. It stresses our bodies and steals away our happiness and joy. Jesus tells us not to worry. Is that simply good advice, or something more?
Continue reading “Matthew 6:25-27 – The Cure for Worry”Luke 11: 11-13 – Knees and Needs
… if your son asks for a fish …
Summary: God’s view of our wants and needs doesn’t always match our view of our wants and needs.
Continue reading “Luke 11: 11-13 – Knees and Needs”Matthew 6:8 – God Knows
… your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Summary: When we come before God, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it.
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Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Summary: There is one more surprise in this first part of the Lord’s Prayer. I would tell you what it is, but then, it wouldn’t be a surprise, would it? 🙂
Continue reading “Matthew 6:9-10 – Postscript”Matthew 5:14 – My Two Selves
You are the light of the world.
Summary: The Bible teaches us about our spiritual nature, yet even though we are being taught, it is hard to understand.
Continue reading “Matthew 5:14 – My Two Selves”Matthew 5:13 – Game Changer
You are the salt of the earth.
Summary: This saying requires some thought. In our modern culture, we take salt for granted. Yet, intuitively we understand that salt is necessary for physical life just as Jesus is necessary for eternal life.
Continue reading “Matthew 5:13 – Game Changer”John 3:13 – Waiting For Jesus
No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven…
Summary: Asking questions about the Bible often opens the door to new insights. In this meditation, we look at what it meant to be dead before Jesus had gone back to heaven. What we found might surprise you.
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